The 10-story Sta. Ana Hospital on New Panaderos Street in Sta. Ana was inaugurated Wednesday by city officials led by Mayor Alfredo Lim and Vice Mayor Francisco ?Isko Moreno? Domagoso.
The other guests at the launching were business tycoon Lucio Tan, president and chair of the Tan Yan Kee Foundation, the city government?s partner for the project.
Tan was joined by his wife, Carmen, and other members of the foundation.
In his speech, Tan recounted his father?s teachings like always remembering other people?s kindness by helping others without expecting anything in return.
?A public hospital is a noble project,? said Tan. ?The Sta. Ana Hospital is our small way to thank the city of Manila and its people.?
Health care, being one of Lim?s topmost priorities for the city, will now be available in all six districts of Manila with the operation of new city-owned hospitals.
?It is a dream come true for me to provide each district with a hospital,? Lim said. He added the existing city hospitals will not only accept patients from Manila but from nearby cities as well. They will also provide free medicines to those who can hardly afford to buy medicines.
?You do not have to pay the doctor?s fees,? said Lim. Of the hospital?s 200-bed capacity, 90 percent will be allotted to charity patients.
The mayor assured residents that the facility is not just a hospital building. Doctors with different fields of specialization, nurses, and medical aides will provide quality health care service to whoever needs it, he added.
The fully air-conditioned facility is also equipped with 54 modern machines and a bigger space to accommodate more patients.
The equipment includes a CT scan, anaesthesia machine, bio hazard safety cabinet, biological microscope, blood bank refrigerator, dental chairs ECG machine, eye refraction set, incubators, mortuary freezer,,