Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Update on City Hospitals in the 3rd and 6th Districts of Manila

The Hospital in the 3rd District of Manila, located in Numancia St. in Binondo named Jose Abad Santos Mother and Child Hospital is now "Justice Jose Abad Santos Mother and Child Hospital" (JJASMACH). JJASMACH, a 4-floored hospital  is already fully operational.

Here are its services per level:
1st Floor: Out-patient Department, Emergency Services, Laboratory, X-ray and Ultrasound Department (Non-OB-GYN Cases)
2nd Floor: Operating Room, Delivery Room, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
3rd Floor: Women's Health Unit, Ultrasound Department (OB-GYN Cases)
4th Floor: OB-GYN Ward

The 3rd Floor Nurse's Station (Women's Health Unit) in JJASMACH as of March 2010

Hiring of staff nurses in JJASMACH is currently closed but is open for registered nurses who are willing to do volunteer work.

Meanwhile, the Hospital in the 6th District of Manila, located along New Panaderos St. in Sta. Ana which opened last April 28, 2010 was named "Sta. Ana Hospital". The building has 5 levels as of the moment, halfway with the planned 10 levels. The construction was made possible in coordination with Tan-Yan-Kee Foundation.

Vacancy for staff nurse position in Sta. Ana, Hospital is currently unknown but may become open once the 10-floored hospital is fully finished.

Both Hospitals are tertiary hospitals and were constructed under the administration of current Manila Mayor, Alfredo S. Lim.

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