The dream of the province to have a highly sophisticated hospital is being realized slowly with the turnover Wednesday of the newly-constructed oxygen generating plant at the compound of the Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital.
The contractor turned over the project last week in ceremonies attended by Gov. Roel Degamo and the new NOPH head, Dr. Mark Llosa.
The oxygen plant is capable of supplying oxygen to all the rooms of the newly completed Central Block Building, while plans are afoot to sell the rest of the supply to community, district and private hospitals in the province at am affordable price.
Degamo told health personnel in all community and primary hospitals, as well as the NOPH, to serve their patients with a smile. He said it is important for them to serve their patients with happy faces that they are happy being of service to them, let them realize that they care for them. After all, they would not be in that hospital if not of the patients.
The Governor told employees of the hospital system in the Province to be part of the change that his administration is longing for, to give their best service to the patients and clients.
The Governor also reported that the Province has acquired a brand new MRI machine, and is waiting for the arrival of a new CT scan machine and a new incubator system, among others.
Degamo said he wants the Provincial Hospital to be at par, or even be more sophisticated than the Sotto Memorial Hospital in Cebu.
He said he wants the Provincial Hospital to be a medical center, and an early-detection facility for cancer. (JFP/JG)
