Noveleta LGU opens first public hospital
THE local government of Noveleta, Cavite formally opened its first public hospital amid the severe epidemic caused by Covid-19 on May 2.
Mayor Dino Reyes Chua together with April Rose Pascua RN. MAN, Development Management Officer IV Department of Health (DoH) Center for Health Development; Municipal Health Officer Dr. Hilda Bucu and other local officials led the inauguration of the P15-million Noveleta MedCare Hospital.
The said hospital can accommodate around 15 patients in the area with 25 medical staff from doctor, nurses, nursing aides, utilities, security guards and ambulance drivers and safety officer all in shifting operation.
The two-storey building was erected on 1,000 square meters property in Barangay San Jose 1 donated by Mayor Chua on April 3 across municipal hall and public market.
Due to the intense government program to combat the epidemic, the there are no reported Covid-19
Noveleta, Cavite Mayor Dino Chua (center) together with Noveleta Health Officer Dr. Nilda Bucu and April Rose Pascua of DoH Calabarzon leads the ribbon cutting of the New Noveleta Public Hospital (Noveleta MedCare Center) accredited DoH Covid 19 Care Center located in Barangay San Jose 1 across the Ilang-Ilang river and municipal hall. cases in the community duet to the The said LGU hospital, built relief goods to feed his 15,000 local government program under through funds from DoH worth constituents in time of crisis. Chua the leadership of Mayor Chua and P5 million and P10 million from also donated his whole year salary Local Disaster and Risk Reduction LGU will cater to mild, probable for year 2020 to buy food. and Management Unit head Jeg Alix. and severe cases. Senator Bong Revilla also distributed
“There have been no reported Noveleta Mayor Chua also returned sacks of rice to the said Covid- 19 positive cases in the his January to December locality on April 29 together with town,” said Dr. Hilda Bucu. 2019 salary worth P1.2M to buy another son Vice Governor Jolo Revilla.