In Northern Samar
(THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF NORTHERN SAMAR)
CATARMAN, Northern Samar-The provincial government has already completed the installation of new water pumping systems in Allen District Hospital and GB Tan Memorial Hospital in Laoang.
The project is vital for these two hospitals which cater to a large number of patients, both admitted and out-patients. It comes with water reservoirs, pump house and controls, among others, and expected to supply water 24-7, essential to the operations of public hospitals.
On top of these new water systems, the provincial government has also lined up facility improvements, upgrading of equipment and human resources to enhance health service delivery in the province.
For medical equipment alone, the provincial government has a P54 million investment this year for hemodialysis machines, anesthesia machine, x-ray units, ultrasound, ventilators, cardiac monitors and medical devices, among others, for its health facilities in the province. While 30 million has been allocated this 2025 for the improvement of public health infrastructures in Northern Samar.
Recently, both Allen and Laoang hospitals, also received additional mechanical beds, along with other district hospitals and the Northern Samar Provincial Hospital, to help address the increasing demand for facility services.
The project is aligned with the health development agenda of the provincial government under the leadership of Governor Edwin Ongchuan.
(THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF NORTHERN SAMAR)
