THE repair and improvement of the dilapidated provincial hospital building of Talisayan in the eastern part of Misamis Oriental will expense to P80 million pesos, Vice Mayor Rommel Maslog said in an interview.
Vice Mayor Maslog, the provincial health consultant, said the construction of the renovation will start anytime, with the groundbreaking ceremony done on September 27 this year.
He said about P30 million pesos had already been released by Governor Peter Unabia for Phase 1 of the construction.
While the remaining P50 million or more will be released in the coming year of 2024.
He said some portions of the hospital building are now closed including the office of the chief of the hospital while the emergency room has been transferred temporarily to the opposing wing of the building for the start of the construction.
Vice Mayor Maslog said the estimated P80 million will include the renovation of the building of its 25-bed standard capacity.
And also the improvement of its facilities including a waiting area, emergency room, powerhouse, offices/clinics, water supplies, and others, he added
However, there is part of the hospital that was already renovated a few years ago Maslog said.
“Pero kulang pa gyud kaayo. Dako pa ang ayuhon ug usbon, kay gipang anay na,” Maslog added.
He said that the amount of P30 million hospital is part of the P120 million initial budget for the renovation of eight provincial hospitals in Misamis Oriental.
The renovation of provincial hospitals is one of the priority programs of the Unabia administration he said.
The hospital in Talisayan was the last to be given enough attention but at least it has being been started, Maslog added.
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