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DOH cites cleanest govt hospitals in Metro Manila


The Department of Health (DOH) recognized the cleanest Metro Manila government hospitals as part of its hospital sanitation campaign called "Ospital ng Bayan: Malinis, Mabango." Sixteen hospitals received silver and gold banner awards for following the campaign's standards on proper sanitation and maintenance of equipment. Seven hospitals were awarded the gold banner:

  • Philippine Heart Center;
  • National Children's Hospital;
  • Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center;
  • East Avenue Medical Center;
  • Lung Center of the Philippines;
  • Rizal Medical Center, and
  • San Lorenzo Ruiz Women's Hospital.
The following hospitals were given the silver banner awards:
  • Las Piñas General & Satellite Trauma Center;
  • Philippine Children's Medical Center;
  • San Lazaro Hospital;
  • National Center for Mental Health;
  • Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital;
  • Tondo General Hospital;
  • Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital;
  • Dr. Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center, and
  • Philippine Orthopedic Center.
The hospitals were judged according to indicators such as:
  • proper waste segregation;
  • odor-free hospital wards;
  • adequate lighting and ventilation;
  • absence of insects and rodents in all sections, and
  • absence of street vendors in its outside vicinity. Linens, kitchen utensils, floors and walls were also checked for cleanliness. The vicinity of the hospital and its parking spaces were also evaluated. Dr. Eric Tayag, the officer-in-charge of San Lazaro Hospital, a silver banner awardee, said the campaign was a challenge for the hospital as it was known for being dingy and dirty. San Lazaro did not just undergo a 'facelift' for the campaign, but the overhaul of the services was because "the public deserved the best," he said. The campaign, launched in August last year, aims to improve the services of government-run hospitals, where half of Filipinos are admitted when they become sick. Government hospitals were asked to keep their facilities in tip-top shape and maintain the highest degree of hygiene, to keep them at par with private hospitals. The campaign was piloted in Metro Manila and the DOH intends to extend the campaign to hospitals in rural areas and even to small health centers around the country. Health Secretary Dr. Enrique Ona said in a press briefing on Friday that the campaign will help overhaul the poor image of government hospitals as being dirty and poorly-maintained. He added that the first round of evaluations were done by DOH representatives but they intend to include patient evaluations in the next round of hospital assessments. Ona said the incentives for the awarded hospitals have yet to be determined by the DOH, but the health chief hinted at increasing the budgets of the winning hospitals. – VVP, GMANews.TV
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