The opening of the P200-million Western Leyte Provincial Hospital in Baybay City, Leyte has significantly enhanced the province’s public health care system and capability to treat Covid-19 patients.
THE city government of Baybay, Leyte recently opened its P200-million Western Leyte Provincial Hospital in this city, raising its capability to treat Covid-19 patients.
Chief of hospital Christine Baldevia said the opening of the hospital is “very timely” as they are currently dealing with the problem of spike of Covid-19 cases.
The hospital has allocated 15 beds for Covid-19 patients and a birthing clinic for Covid-19 positive pregnant women.
“We can cater moderate to severe Covid-19 patients or those who do not need mechanical ventilators,” she said in a media interview.
With a new hospital facility in the city, Mayor Jose Carlos Cari said they expect to improve the quality of hospital care especially during this time of the pandemic.
“The hospital is a facility tasked to respond in times of pandemic. They are expected to respond and in fact we already constructed a Covid-19 ward in this hospital and it is ready for use,” Cari said.
The 50-bed capacity hospital offers medical and health services, such as obstetrician-gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic, birthing clinic, medical and surgical wards, emergency, and out-patient.
The Office of Civil Defense also turned over the new hospital mobile X-rays and 25 mechanical beds.
As of June 20, Baybay City recorded 326 confirmed Covid-19 cases, including 308 recoveries and four deaths. The city has 13 active cases. (JKA/With report from PNA)
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