ANGELES CITY -- Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan has announced the establishment of a Cardiac Care Unit at the Ospital Ning Angeles (ONA) or the Rafael Lazatin Memorial Medical Center, whill open by December this year.
The mayor said this during his monthly media forum on Wednesday at Plaza Angel, situated at the city's heritage district.
The construction of the cardiac care center, which is expected to be completed next month, will be funded by the Geromino Nepomuceno Foundation, said the mayor.
He said that the hospital equipment will be donated by the World Medical Relief Incorporated, headed by George Samson, a native of Magalang town.
“The equipment came from the World Medical Relief Incorporated of Michigan USA and heart specialist, Dr. Rey Franco, my childhood friend will be the one in charge of the center,” Pamintuan said.
The cardiac care center will be the first public hospital cardiac unit in Central Luzon, according to the mayor.
Dr. Antonio Dizon, director of ONA, said the Department of Health (DOH) is providing financial and technical assistance to the medical center.
Aside from this, several non-government organizations are helping indigent patients in terms of medicines and other needs.
The medical center’s renal care unit is presently treating some 400 patients, according to Pamintuan.