Gat Andres Bonifacio Medical Center's Infectuous Diseases Unit now open, says Lapid
Senator Lito Lapid (Senate PRIB)
Senator Manuel ‘’Lito’’ Lapid led the inauguration Friday, April 21 of the newly-constructed Infectuous Diseases Unit (IDU) of the Gat Andres Bonifacio Medical Center in Tondo, Manila. The opening was held Friday although it was a holiday, Lapid said. Lapid had set aside P30 million to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for the unit, which is located at the seventh floor of the hospital. The fully air-conditioned IDU can accommodate more than 40 patients. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan, hospital doctors and nurses thanked Lapid for the construction of the unit that would take care of the health of Manila residents and from neighboring provinces. Lapid vowed to continue his medical assistance to poor residents who cannot afford the high cost of private hospitals.