1 week Ago By Jovi De Leon
The OFW Hospital in Pampanga is set to open the Bagong Pilipinas Cancer Care Center and open mobile OFW clinics. Patrick Louie Maglaya, officer in charge of OFW Hospital Medical Center, said that the Bagong Pilipinas Cancer Care Center, is in the pipeline and is among the flagship infrastructure projects of the current administration. The hospital is also preparing to open mobile OFW clinics at premier gateways of the country like the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and Clark International Airport.
“This will symbolize accessibility at every point of re-entry into the country. Additionally, 200-square-meter wellness hubs are being planned within Department of Migrant Workers offices in Makati and Quezon City to decentralize access," Maglaya said. The hospital recently launched its “Repat Diaries” series.
This is a storytelling initiative that helps humanize the hospital’s impact. These social media-based real-life testimonials document how the facility’s services have helped OFWs recover and reconnect. Established on May 2, 2022, the OFW hospital has provided health care to over 146,000 patients, delivering more than 320,000 medical services.
These include outpatient consultations, inpatient treatment, diagnostic imaging, laboratory tests, medications, electrocardiograms (ECGs), and emergency care. The hospital accommodates an average of 180 to 200 outpatients per day. Of these, approximately 75 to 80 avail of wellness services, while 120 seek care from subspecialists such as OB-GYNs, surgeons, and internal medicine physicians.
The hospital is equipped with a 50-bed level 1 infirmary, an infection control unit, and a repatriation ward that provides transitional care for returning workers. Its outpatient department hosts a full suite of services from general consultations to highly specialized clinics in cardiology, pulmonology, pediatrics, occupational medicine, and others..
