Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon announced that phase one of the repairs of the facilities of the city-run Ospital ng Muntinlupa in Alabang has started.
Biazon had previously said he would focus on improving services at the hospital including the construction of a waiting area for people who are companions of admitted patients.
“Nagsimula ngayong linggo ang Phase 1 ng repairs natin sa Ospital ng Muntinlupa. Malaking bagay ang ginagawang pagtanggal sa mga equipment na hindi na nagagamit. Kumakain pa kasi ng espasyo na pwede sanang magamit sa ibang bagay tulad ng waiting area, o kaya green spaces. (Phase 1 of our repairs at Ospital ng Muntinlupa has started this week. The removal of unused equipment is a big thing. This eats up space that can be used for other things like a waiting area or green spaces),” said Biazon in a Facebook post on July 21.
All broken air conditioning units, computers, and furniture were removed from the hospital and overgrown trees were trimmed. The drainage was declogged and the sidewalk was repainted.
The transaction window at the hospital pharmacy will be widened.
Biazon said that after the clearing operations at the hospital grounds, a tent with chairs and electric fans will be installed to serve as a waiting area.
He said a temporary waiting area will be constructed amid an existing rule that companions are not allowed to stay in the rooms of patients due to the threat of Covid-19.
A container van containing hospital records was removed from the hospital grounds to make way for the construction of the waiting area.
Biazon stayed at the hospital until 3 a.m. of July 22 to observe the removal of the container vans.
“Salamat sa mga kasamahan natin sa Pamahalaang Lungsod at sa pamunuan ng OsMun. Tulong-tulong tayo para mapaganda pa ang ating ospital na araw-araw tumutugon sa pangangailangang medikal ng mga Muntinlupeño (Thank you to our colleagues at the city government and Osmun. We work hand in hand to further improve our hospital, which responds to the daily medical needs of Muntinlupeños),” said Biazon.