The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) honored the country’s healthcare workers on the 113th founding anniversary of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH).
(Photo by: National Museum of the Philippines / MANILA BULLETIN)
“We thank the healthcare workers of the PGH, which is a tertiary state-owned hospital administered and operated by the University of the Philippines Manila. At the forefront of our fight against COVID-19, it is designated as the National University Hospital, and the largest government facility and referral center,” NMP said in a post on Facebook Tuesday morning.
Established on August 17, 1907, PGH is the third largest American hospital in the country.
A four-panel large-scale painting “Progress of Medicine in the Philippines” created by National Artist Carlos “Botong” Francisco in 1953 is displayed at the National Museum of Fine Arts.
The last panel in the series depicts the early years of PGH, representing modern medicine in the country.
Over the years, the hospital, known for top-caliber health professionals from the University of the Philippines system, was hounded by problems primarily on delivering premium healthcare services amid hefty budget allocation from the government.
But working on the frontlines of the ongoing global health crisis, the PGH still managed to have a simple celebration with the theme “Tuloy Tuloy na Bayanihan Para sa Pag-galing ng Bayan.”
For those who are interested to donate and volunteer, you may call their hotline 155200 or go to their website: https://publicservice.up.edu.ph/uppgh-bayanihan-na/.