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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF PAMPANGA PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL FORMERLY GUAGUA DISTRICT HOSPITAL

The Guagua District Hospital, 1 25 bed capacity hospital, was constructed through the effort of the town Mayor of Guagua. It was endorsed to the Ministry of Health on January, 1974. The Hospital was situated then in Cervantes Subdivision, the owner of the said subdivision, Mr. Blass Cervantes.

Hospital operations started last May 21, 1974 with total budget of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND (P 150,000) for its Personal Services and Maintenance and Other Operating Expenditures. Different services are offered such as general surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, radiology, family planning, laboratory and medical services. The hospital serves mainly the municipality of Guagua and its adjacent towns like Sasmuan, Lubao, Sta. Rita and Bacolor.

Due to lack of space the hospital was forced to rent an apartment to serve as a dormitory for hospital personnel. Furthermore, due to increase of patients, almost all of the hospital building was utilized including the corridors.

Though situated in a subdivision in the town proper, the road leading to the hospital is mostly earth and mud. The said road is flooded during rainy seasons making the land transportation very difficult. There were instances that hospital can only be reached thru bancas. Thus, due to above mentioned problems, the relocation of the hospital was suggested and considered.

In 1984, the possible relocation of the Guagua District Hospital was brought to the attention of the Governor. During that the time the Economic Support Fund, Project Manager was looking for a provincial project. So through the recommendation of former Governor Estelito Mendoza, the relocation of the hospital to the new site was agreed. The project feasibility was studied by Sycip Gorres and Velayo (SGV) a well established accounting and auditing firm.

In the earlier part of 1985, the relocation of the hospital was approved....