NEW CITY HOSPITAL. Ospital ng Imus will start admitting patients on January 24 when it becomes fully operational. (Photo courtesy of Mayor Emmanuel L. Maliksi's Facebook page)
IMUS CITY, Cavite -- The city's public hospital, Ospital ng Imus (ONI), would be fully operational by Jan. 24.
An advisory from the city mayor's office said the hospital would start admitting patients to its 22 wards and 19 private rooms with 130 beds.
The PHP300 million, three-story hospital, which stands on a donated 4,000 square meter lot, had its soft launch on October 12 last year, with services limited to emergency and outpatient care.
ONI, a level 1 hospital with major and minor operating capabilities, provides ancillary services such as laboratory, x-ray, and ultrasound.
The new state-of-the-art hospital, the first public hospital in the district, aims to provide quality, affordable and accessible healthcare.
Dr. Edgardo Figueroa, hospital chief, will lead a team of at least 20 doctors, 25 nurses and 15 consultants, including specialists on its services.
There are also plans to construct a Medical Arts Building worth PHP35 million near the hospital. (PNA)
