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Sta. Ana Hospital hailed by Newsweek as one of PH's best hospitals — Mayor Isko

Published Feb 27, 2026 10:51 am
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso (Photo from Manila PIO)
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso (Photo from Manila PIO)

Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Friday, Feb. 27, that Sta. Ana Hospital in Manila was recognized by Newsweek as one of the best hospitals in the country in its World’s Best Hospitals 2026 – Philippines list, ranking 25th among 35 Philippine hospitals included in the list.

According to Newsweek, the World’s Best Hospitals 2026 ranking evaluated more than 2,500 hospitals across 32 countries, with each institution scored based on medical expert recommendations, hospital quality metrics, patient experience data, and patient-reported outcome measures.

The city government welcomed this recognition, citing its comprehensive modernization program of all its district hospitals, which includes the upgrade of its facilities, expansion of its health services, and strengthening of its clinical capabilities for Manileños.

"Sta. Ana Hospital is part of the Manila City Health Cluster led by OIC-City Health Officer Dr. Grace Padilla, its former director, and is currently headed by Dr. Janet Tan. Among the major upgrades implemented at Sta. Ana Hospital was the establishment of a fully equipped vaccine storage facility designed to ensure cold-chain integrity during the citywide Covid-19 vaccination rollout. The facility houses Haier HYC-390 refrigeration units for AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccines, biomedical freezers for Janssen and Moderna doses, and -86°C ultra-low temperature freezers for Pfizer vaccines, along with transport coolers for secure deployment to vaccination sites," Domagoso said.

"The city government also constructed and operationalized the Manila Molecular Testing Laboratory within the hospital complex, significantly expanding local testing capacity at the height of the pandemic. The laboratory includes an RT-PCR molecular facility capable of performing up to 1,000 swab tests per day per machine using two Sansure RT-PCR machines, as well as an Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 cartridge-based rapid molecular testing system," he added, noting that Sta. Ana Hospital became the only local government unit-run (LGU) district hospital in the country to house two types of molecular laboratories.

It had also served as the site of the Manila Infectious Disease Control Center, which houses 33 isolation wards to support infectious disease management alongside its molecular laboratories. A new intensive care unit was also added to expand critical care capacity for both Covid-19 and non-Covid patients.

These advancements earned the health facility multiple recognitions from national institutions, such as receiving a 97/100 rating from the Metro Manila Center for Health Development—Health Facility Development and Enhancement Unit under the Department of Health (DOH), the highest ranking among Level 2 public hospitals in Metro Manila during the Covid-19 response assessment.

Post-pandemic upgrades

After the Covid-19 pandemic, the city government continued to further upgrade and modernize the hospital's capabilities, including the creation of a Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine and Robotics Center equipped with Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) units. 

"The advanced robotic rehabilitation technology assists patients with neurological and musculoskeletal conditions and enhances mobility training and recovery outcomes, marking a significant upgrade in district-level rehabilitation services," Domagoso said.

Sta. Ana Hospital also established a dialysis center as part of the city’s expansion of free specialized treatment services.

The dialysis center features 11 dialysis seats, six Fresenius high-end hemodialysis machines, additional HD units, two machines with portable reverse osmosis, a HEPA filtration system, a negative pressure room for infectious patients, and essential emergency equipment, including ECG and defibrillator units.

"Sta. Ana Hospital has since secured Level III General Hospital accreditation from the Department of Health, Provisional I Accreditation for its Internal Medicine Residency Training Program from the Philippine College of Physicians, and retained its Mother+Baby-Friendly Hospital accreditation," the mayor noted.

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