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LAGAWE, Ifugao (PIA) – The province of Ifugao on Thursday, April 18, inaugurated its new provincial hospital in Barangay Poblacion North in the town of Lagawe.

Department of Health  Regional Director Amelita Pangilinan led the inauguration of the Ifugao General Hospital (IGH) which replaced the old provincial hospital which was damaged by Typhoon Emong (Chan-hom) in 2009 and was shut down in 2013 after it was found to be located on a geo-hazard area.

The IGH will operate as a Level 1 hospital with a capacity of 45 beds. A Level 1 hospital has an operating room, a recovery room, maternity facilities, isolation facilities, a clinical laboratory, an imaging facility and a pharmacy.

Pangilinan said the completion and operationalization of the hospital is a realization of an important component of the province-wide healthcare system in the implementation of the Universal Health Care law. 

Ifugao residents can now access higher levels of health care services at the IGH, saving them the trouble of traveling to other places for  medical treatment.   

Pangilinan  praised the leadership of Gov. Jerry Dalipog and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, as well those who came before them who paved the way for the construction and completion of the hospital to enhance the delivery of health services to the  people in Ifugao and from nearby areas. 

“Para kenya tayo daytoy, ”[This is for us.]’  the governor said. 

He reminded all IGH employees to diligently serve the public with a smile while taking good care of the hospital.

Dr. Joseph Bulayungan, the chief of hospital, said the groundbreaking ceremony for the new provincial hospital took place on January 6, 2012. However, construction was marred by various issues and challenges,spanning several administrations and leaderships.

When Dalipog assumed office in 2019, he vowed to finish and operationalize the hospital.

He led the provincial government  in closely collaborating with the DOH  for its completion to provide access to quality and affordable health care to Ifugaos.

With the operationalization of the provincial hospital is a plan to set up a Malasakit Center in the province.

Dalipog has  proposed  improvements at the IGH like the establishment of a proper parking area. 

The governor and the provincial health team are  committed to upgrade the IGH  into a Level 2 hospital.(FBR-PIA Ifugao)