A nine-year-old boy diagnosed with biliary atresia became the patient of the country 's first successful pediatric liver transplant performed in a government hospital, Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Domagoso visited the boy at the UP Philippine...
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos led the opening and groundbreaking of two major health initiatives that aim to improve medical care access for veterans, children, and the general public. Marcos, on Friday morning, June 27, inaugurated the country’s first Valor Clinic at...
More Filipino patients, especially those needing urgent and specialized care, will soon benefit from a new 16-story Pediatric and Adult Specialty Center being built at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Manila. “This new Specialty Center reflects our unwavering commitment to strengthen...
The government will hire about 1,224 healthcare workers for the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) over the next three years. UP-Philippine General Hospital (Photo courtesy of UP Philippine General Hospital) The move follows the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) approval of funding for...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, March 27 said it is prepared to assist the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) as its emergency room (ER) reaches full capacity. Health Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa said in a statement that the situation, while concerning,...
From left: UP President Angelo A. Jimenez, UP-PGH Director Dr. Gerardo Legaspi ribbon cutting PGH The recent acquisition of advanced diagnostic equipment and critical care facilities at the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) is helping ensure that even...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Sept. 16, expressed readiness to support the University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) amid the fire incident. (PGH / MB file) In a statement, DOH said its hospitals are on "standby to receive patient transfers" from the UP-PGH...
The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public on Thursday, Aug. 29, about Facebook pages that are “maliciously” using the name of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH). (PGH / MB file) “The DOH clarifies that these pages are fake and are not affiliated with or endorsed by PGH or the...
President Marcos has green-lit the request for the revision of the approved parameters, terms, and conditions of the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) Cancer Center Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Project and two other priority measures, Malacañang said. President...
President Marcos has approved the P9.49 billion increase for the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) Cancer Center and the Department of Education’s master plan for equal access to education. The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Board, chaired by...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a measure seeking to upgrade the services and facilities of the fire-stricken, underfunded Philippine General Hospital (PGH), as well as the hiring of additional staff to complement the proposed increase in bed capacity. As the largest government tertiary...
After a relentless two-year battle, health workers in Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), and the Department of Health (DOH)-retained health workers have triumphed in securing their long-overdue health emergency allowances (HEA) covering the...
