Southern Philippines Medical Center

Last updated

Southern Philippines Medical Center
Department of Health
Southern Philippines Medical Center Centenary Logo.png
Southern Philippines Medical Center.jpg
Southern Philippines Medical Center
Philippines location map (Mindanao).svg
Red pog.svg
Philippines location map (square).svg
Red pog.svg
Geography
LocationJ.P. Laurel Avenue, Bajada, Davao City, Philippines
Coordinates 7°05′57″N125°37′11″E / 7.09912°N 125.61960°E / 7.09912; 125.61960
Services
Beds1,453
History
Former name(s)
  • Davao Public Hospital
  • Davao General Hospital
  • Davao Medical Center
Opened1917
Links
Website spmc.doh.gov.ph
Lists Hospitals in the Philippines

The Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) is a government hospital under the Department of Health of the Republic of the Philippines. It is located at the JP Laurel Ave, Bajada, Davao City. It began as the Davao Medical Center. Its name was changed on November 19, 2009, by Republic Act 9792. [1]

Contents

History

The health facility was established in 1917 as the Davao Public Hospital. It was initially a 25-bed capacity hospital along San Pedro Street. In 1946, The hospital was renamed as the Davao General Hospital and its capacity was increased to about 200 beds. In 1957, the hospital transferred to its current location at JP Laurel Ave. in Bajada. It was renamed Davao Regional Medical and Training Center by virtue of the Republic Act 1859. [2]

In 1966, the hospital was transferred to the 12.8 hectares (32 acres) site. Because of its importance in health care delivery, the Department of Health issued Administrative Order 157 designating it as the medical center for Mindanao and Sulu. During the martial law years and the Moro and the communist rebellion in the Philippines, the hospital was the major trauma center.[ clarification needed ]

In 1986, the Davao Mental Hospital, which had been an extension of the National Center for Mental Health was transferred to the hospital. At that time, the hospital was renamed the Davao Medical Center and the bed capacity was increased to 600. The name Davao Regional Hospital and Training Center was then transferred to the then Davao del Norte Provincial Hospital. In 2009, the bed capacity was further increased from 600 to 1,200. [3]

It officially became the largest hospital in the Philippines after it was authorized to expand its capacity to 1,500 beds when the Republic Act No 11326 was approved on April 17, 2019, surpassing that of the Philippine General Hospital's 1,334 beds. The actual capacity of the hospital as of April 2019 is 4000 beds. [4] [3]

During 2020 coronavirus pandemic in the Philippines, Southern Philippines Medical Center became the main receiving center for confirmed COVID-19 patients in Mindanao. [5] The hospital can now also perform confirmatory tests for the patients with the coronavirus independently. [6]

Facilities and management

The Southern Philippines Medical Center has several hospital buildings. This include: [7]

Although the hospital is located in Davao City and is the only public hospital in the city, it is not the jurisdiction of the city government. The hospital is classified as a regional hospital. [7] It is authorized by law to have a maximum bed capacity of 1,500, [4] although the actual capacity as of April 2019 is 1,453 beds. [3]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Davao Region</span> Administrative region of the Philippines

Davao Region, formerly called Southern Mindanao, is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region XI. It is situated at the southeastern portion of Mindanao and comprises five provinces: Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental and Davao Occidental.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Soccsksargen</span> Administrative region of the Philippines

Soccsksargen, formerly known as Central Mindanao, is an administrative region of the Philippines, designated as Region XII. Located in south-central Mindanao, its name is an acronym that stands for the region's four provinces and one highly urbanized city. The regional center is in Koronadal, located in the province of South Cotabato, and the center of commerce and industry is General Santos, which is the most populous city in the region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cotabato City</span> Independent component city in Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines

Cotabato City, officially the City of Cotabato, is a first class independent component city in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 325,079 people, making it as the most populated city under the independent component city status.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Digos</span> Capital of Davao del Sur, Philippines

Digos, officially the City of Digos, is a 2nd class component city and capital of the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 188,376 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Davao City</span> Highly urbanized city in Davao del Sur, Philippines

Davao City, officially the City of Davao, is a highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. The city has a total land area of 2,443.61 km2 (943.48 sq mi), making it the largest city in the Philippines in terms of land area. It is the third-most populous city in the Philippines after Quezon City and Manila, and the most populous in Mindanao. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,776,949 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tagum</span> Capital of Davao del Norte, Philippines

Tagum, officially the City of Tagum, is a 1st class component city and capital of the Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 296,202 people making it the most populous component city in Mindanao.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Surigao City</span> Capital of Surigao del Norte, Philippines

Surigao City, officially the City of Surigao, is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Surigao del Norte, Caraga Region, on the north-eastern island of Mindanao, Philippines.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of the Philippines Mindanao</span> Public university in Davao del Sur, Philippines

The University of the Philippines Mindanao is a public research university, serving as the sixth constituent unit of the University of the Philippines System. UP Mindanao is the only constituent university of the UP System that was created through legislative action. Republic Act 7889 formally created UP Mindanao on February 20, 1995. The university was later formally recognized as an independent constituent university by the Board of Regents of the UP System on March 23, 1995. Its main focus of education is Mindanao studies through an affirmative action program in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao to attract Muslims and Lumad students, aside from the marginalized and deserving students. The university was first named University of the Philippines in Mindanao to declare the arrival of the state university in Mindanao after a long period of waiting by eager alumni and students. This was later replaced to its present name due to the request of the UP System for formalities' sake.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tondo Medical Center</span> Government hospital in Manila, Philippines

The Tondo Medical Center, also known as Tondo Med, is a 300-bed capacity tertiary public medical center established in 1971, under the supervision and control of the Department of Health (DOH). It is located on North Bay Boulevard, Tondo, Manila, Philippines. Tondo Med has eight hospital departments, all of which are currently accredited with their respective specialty societies except for EENT and Radiology which are still in the process of accreditation with the DOH.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">TG Guingona</span> Filipino politician (born 1959)

Teofisto "TG" de Lara Guingona III, or more commonly known as "TG" is a lawyer and the son of former vice president Teofisto "Tito" Guingona Jr. He was a congressman of the 2nd District of Bukidnon during the 13th and 14th Congress from 2004 to 2010 and a senator of the Philippines during the 15th and 16th Congress from 2010 to 2016.

Caraga Regional Hospital is located in Surigao City, on the northeastern tip of the Philippine island of Mindanao. The government hospital is one of at least three hospitals serving the area. The three all are located within 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) of each other on National Road, which leads from the city proper south to the city airport.

Gaisano Mall of Davao, is a major shopping mall located along J.P. Laurel Avenue, Bajada, Davao City, Philippines, part of the Gaisano Malls operated by DSG Sons Group, Inc. with a total floor area of 240,605 m2 (2,589,850 sq ft)

<span class="mw-page-title-main">East Avenue Medical Center</span> Government hospital in Quezon City, Philippines

The East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) is a government-owned tertiary general hospital located in Central, Quezon City, Philippines.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cotabato Regional and Medical Center</span> Government hospital in Cotabato City, Philippines

The Cotabato Regional and Medical Center (CRMC) is a government-owned hospital situated in Cotabato City which serves both the main land Bangsamoro region and Central Mindanao of the Philippines.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baguio General Hospital</span> Government hospital in Baguio, Philippines

Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC), also known as Baguio General Hospital (BGH), is a hospital in Baguio, Philippines. It is the largest government funded tertiary hospital in the Northern Luzon Region.

The COVID-19 pandemic reached the Davao Region on March 15, 2020, when the first case of the disease was confirmed in Tagum. All provinces as well as Davao City has at least one confirmed COVID-19 case. Majority of the cases and deaths in the region are attributed to Davao City.

The COVID-19 pandemic in Bangsamoro is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus reached the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao on March 11, 2020, when the first case of the disease was confirmed in Lanao del Sur. Cases has been confirmed in Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, and the independent city of Cotabato.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northern Mindanao Medical Center</span> Government hospital in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines

The Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) is a government hospital in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. It is managed under the Department of Health.

The Davao Regional Medical Center (DRMC) is a training government hospital in the Philippines. It was established in 1969 as the Davao del Norte National Hospital in Tagum. In 1992, now known as the Davao Regional Hospital, the bed capacity was increased from over 150 to 200. In 2015, the hospital further increased its capacity to 600 beds and became known under its current name.

Leopoldo "Bong" Jumalon Vega is a Filipino physician, surgeon and former hospital administrator serving as an undersecretary of the Department of Health since 2020. Prior to joining the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, he served as medical center chief of the state-run Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City for twelve years. On July 13, 2020, Vega was appointed to the National Task Force Against Coronavirus under the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases as COVID-19 Treatment Czar.

References

  1. ↑ "Republic Act No. 9792". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. November 18, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  2. ↑ "R.A. No. 1859: An Act to Establish a Regional Medical and Training Center in Davao City and Appropriating Funds Therefor". The Corpus Juris. June 22, 1957. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Ronquillo, Regina Mae (August 6, 2019). "SPMC bed capacity now 1,500". Mindanao Times. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Republic Act No. 11326" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. April 17, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. ↑ Reuel John F. Lumawag (March 30, 2020). "Ortho hospital to house SPMC health workers". Sunstar. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  6. ↑ "SPMC now ready to undertake confirmatory tests on COVID-19". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Six things you should know about Southern Philippines Medical Center". Manila Bulletin. August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.