The Davao City Public Hospital (DCPH) construction group has issued a notice that it will begin constructing the perimeter fence on the site located in the University of the Philippines Mindanao (UPMin) campus.
The DCPH is envisioned to serve the health care needs of citizens in the geographically-remote third district and decrease congestion in the Southern Philippines Medical Center, presently the only public hospital in the city.
The City Government will fund the construction, land development, and operation of the DCPH. UPMin will provide the land, free of charge, in line with UP’s mandate as a public service university.
The Davao City Council approved the “Davao City Hospital Ordinance” on May 4, 2021. In addition, it authorized City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio to sign the Memorandum of Agreement with UP on behalf of the City, which she did on June 7, 2021.
UP President Danilo Concepcion signed the agreement for the University, which the UP Board of Regents confirmed on August 26, 2021.
The City held public consultations with the informal settlers on the site before the project implementation, in line with the relevant humanitarian laws.
The DCPH will also serve as a training hospital for the proposed UP Mindanao medical education program, which is intended to meet the shortage of medical practitioners in the southern Philippines. (PR-UPMin)
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