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QC General Hospital named among PH's best by Newsweek

Published Mar 2, 2026 12:19 pm
Mayor Joy Belmonte (5th from left) joins the officials of the Quezon City General Hospital (Photo from the Quezon City government)
Mayor Joy Belmonte (5th from left) joins the officials of the Quezon City General Hospital (Photo from the Quezon City government)
By JAYFERSON COMITAN 
The Quezon City General Hospital (QCGH) has ranked 24th among 33 hospitals in the Philippines included in the World’s Best Hospitals 2026 list released by New York-based magazine Newsweek in partnership with Germany-based research and data firm Statista.
The global ranking evaluated 2,530 hospitals across 32 countries, which assessed the institutions based on four key criteria: (1) peer recommendations from medical professionals, (2) hospital quality metrics, (3) patient experience, and (4) the implementation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs).
PROMs are standardized and validated questionnaires completed by patients to measure their functional well-being and overall quality of life.
“This recognition will surely inspire us to continue improving our programs and further enhance the quality of medical care we provide to our fellow QCitizens,” QCGH Medical Director Dr. Josephine Sabando said.
Operated by the Quezon City local government, the hospital is a 250-bed Level III tertiary facility with 10 fully accredited departments and an established fellowship training program.
Quezon City General Hospital (Photo courtesy of Medical Social Service - QCGH)
Quezon City General Hospital (Photo courtesy of Medical Social Service - QCGH)
QCGH currently runs accredited training programs in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics-Gynecology, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology, Pathology, Radiology, Otolaryngology, and Ophthalmology.
Mayor Joy Belmonte described the recognition as a “testament” to the city’s continued investment in public healthcare.
“We continue to improve our facilities and upgrade our services to address health concerns effectively and to ensure that QCitizens receive the exceptional medical care they deserve,” Belmonte said.
QCGH is the first local government unit-run hospital in the country to offer a “Fellowship Training Program in Geriatric Medicine,” according to the city government.
In addition, it is a pioneer hospital in North Metro Manila to provide fellowship training in “ultrasound and CT-MRI” through its Radiology Department.
The local government also noted that in 2025, the hospital received its first “unqualified opinion” from the Commission on Audit.
The QCGH’s Human Milk Bank and the QC Protection Center were honored by the Philippine Commission on Women as Gender and Development Local Learning Hubs” due to their efforts in advancing women’s rights and combating gender discrimination.
The “World’s Best Hospitals 2026” list highlighted leading medical institutions across Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The ranking’s global expert board included Prof. Dr. David W. Bates of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston; Dr. Gary S. Kaplan of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Seattle; Prof. Dr.med. Christoph A. Meier of the University of Geneva and University Hospital Zürich; Prof. Dr. Jens Deerberg-Wittram of Technische Universität Berlin and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Prof. Gregory Katz of Université Paris Cité School of Medicine and PromTime in Paris; and Prof. Dr. Eyal Zimlichman of Sheba Medical Center in Israel.
For the full list of ranked hospitals in the Philippines, visit: https://rankings.newsweek.com/worlds-best-hospitals-2026/philippines

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