OFW Hospital

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OFW Hospital
Department of Migrant Workers
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OFW Hospital
Geography
Location San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines
Coordinates 15°04′50″N120°38′15″E / 15.08054°N 120.6374°E / 15.08054; 120.6374
Organization
Type Specialist
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds102
SpecialityMedical services to Filipino migrant workers and their dependents
History
Construction started2020
OpenedMay 2, 2022;3 years ago (2022-05-02)
Links
Website www.ofwhospital.info
Lists Hospitals in the Philippines

The Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital and Diagnostic Center, or simply the OFW Hospital, is a specialty hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines. It is meant to cater to Filipino migrant workers.

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History

The Philippine government planned to set up a hospital dedicated to Filipino migrant workers, officially classified as Overseas Filipino Workers.

The provincial government of Pampanga donated the land where the hospital was built. [1] Bloomberry Cultural Foundation Inc. of the Razon Group funded its construction. [2]

The groundbreaking ceremony for the OFW Hospital was held on May 1, 2019. [2] However, its construction did not begin until February 2020. [1] The COVID-19 pandemic hampered the construction's progress. [3] The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) [3] and President Rodrigo Duterte, through an executive order, have fast-tracked the hospital project. [4]

It began operating on May 2, 2022, with its polyclinic. [5] It became fully operational in June 2022 when it was officially inaugurated. [6] [7] It largely catered to outpatients on its first months. [8]

In April 2023, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) took over the hospital's operations from DOLE. [6] [9] However, the hospital remains underused as of July 2023. [10]

Facilities

The OFW Hospital has a bed capacity of 102. [9] It is intended mainly to serve Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their dependents. [3] [4] The hospital building is seven-storeys high. [7]

In 2024, President Marcos Jr., as tribute to Department of Migrant Workers's Secretary Ople, led the groundbreaking of the Hospital's Bagong Pilipinas Cancer Care Center, which is the country's third such facility. Its services include chemotherapy, diagnostic and cancer staging, plus surgical oncology. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 Manabat, Ashley (February 20, 2020). "First dedicated OFW hospital, diagnostic center begins construction in Pampanga". BusinessMirror . Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Rey, Aika (May 1, 2019). "OFW hospital to open in Pampanga". Rappler . Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "DoLE forms committee to speed up OFW Hospital construction". BusinessWorld . May 9, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Noriega, Richa (December 7, 2021). "Duterte orders establishment of OFW Hospital in Pampanga". GMA Integrated News . Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  5. ↑ "PH's first OFW hospital officially opens". Philippine Information Agency . June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "OFW Hospital Citizen's Charter" (PDF) (1st ed.). OFW Hospital. 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  7. 1 2 Carbungco, Marie Joy (29 June 2022). "PH's first OFW hospital officially opens". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  8. ↑ Gascon, Melvin (October 6, 2022). "Nurses for OFW Hospital end up becoming OFWs". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  9. 1 2 "DMW eyes OFW Hospital as 'gold standard' for healthcare needs of migrant workers". SunStar . March 10, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  10. ↑ Ramos-Araneta, Macon (July 4, 2023). "Senator Raffy Tulfo: OFW Hospital in Pampanga a 'ghost town', only has 2 patients". Manila Standard . Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  11. ↑ Bajo, Anna (December 12, 2024). "Marcos honors Susan Ople at OFW hospital groundbreaking in Pampanga". GMA Network . Retrieved December 12, 2024.
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