V. Luna General Hospital

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AFP Health Service Command
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Facade of the AFP Medical Center
Active1937–3 September 1946
(1st Army General Hospital)
September 3, 1946–present
(AFP Medical Center)
Country Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
Branch Armed Forces of the Philippines
Type Combat Support Hospital
RoleMilitary Health and Well-being
Size1000+ (military personnel and civilian human resources)
Part of Armed Forces of the Philippines
Garrison/HQCamp Colonel Victoriano K. Luna, V. Luna Avenue, Pinyahan, Quezon City
Nickname(s)AFPHSC
AnniversariesSeptember 3
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Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Commanders
Current
commander
AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Col. Fatima Claire S. Navarro MC (GSC) [1]
Notable
commanders
  • Colonel Victoriano K Luna MC (GSC) PA
  • B.Gen. Normando T. Santa Ana, Jr. AFP [2]
Insignia
Unit Seal of the AFP Medical Center
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AFP Medical Corps Branch Insignia
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The Victoriano Luna General Hospital (or simply V. Luna General Hospital), also known as Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center [3] (AFP General Hospital), is one of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Wide Support Units tasked to provide medical care to military personnel and civilian human resources of the AFP, which includes their immediate dependents. It also refers to the healthcare facility complex that is occupied by the unit along V. Luna Avenue in Pinyahan, Quezon City.

Contents

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Gate

History

The V. Luna General Hospital was named after Col. Victoriano Luna who was then Chief of the Medical Service and Adviser to the Chief of Staff. He came up with the idea in 1935 of putting up an Army Station Hospital to address the health service needs of a growing army. [4]

By 1937, Army Engineers started the design conceptualization and construction of Luna's dream. On September 3, 1946, pursuant to Headquarters Philippine Army (HPA) GO Nr 512, the 1st Philippine Army General Hospital was named "Colonel Victoriano Luna General Hospital" in honor Luna who conceptualized the medical center. [4]

Units

The units under the AFPHSC control are as follows: [5]

References

  1. "Protect your loved ones, get vaccinated: V. Luna hospital exec". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  2. "Profile of Commander AFPMC". Archived from the original on October 18, 2014.
  3. "Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center - About Us". AFP Medical Center. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "History of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center". AFP Medical Center. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  5. "Organizational Chart of the AFP Medical Center". AFP Medical Center. Retrieved July 28, 2016.

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