GMA in Angeles for blessing of 11-story medical tower

ANGELES CITY – President Arroyo is expected here today as the guest of honor at the blessing of the 11-story medical tower of the Angeles University Foundation Medical Center dedicated to her mother, the late former First Lady Dr. Evangelina M. Macapagal.

The completion of the medical tower will augment the capabilities of the existing AUFMC to become the most modern and biggest hospital north of Metro Manila.

AUFMC president and chief executive officer Emmanuel  Angeles said the medical tower “will provide specialized healthcare services aside from the general hospital services already offered by the existing AUFMC.”

“It will house additional 50 private rooms, 27 doctors’ clinics, modernized neo-natal intensive care units (NICU) and operating cum delivery room complex, three conference rooms, and a spacious wellness center, among many other facilities,” he said.

The President sent Angeles and other AUFMC officials a letter acknowledging their invitation for her to guest at today’s rites which will open the first five floors of the 11-story structure.

“The Macapagal family is truly proud of the honor accorded to our dear mother who played an important role in advancing healthcare and education in the country, especially during her time as First Lady. She has carved a niche in the hearts of our country for her commitment to genuine service to the poor,” said the President in a statement sent in advance. 

For his part, Angeles said that “the Dr. Evangelina M. Macapagal Medical Tower will allow us to accommodate more charity patients under the AUFMC Indigency Program, which has served a total of 62,000 patients during the past 18 years.”

“We are growing in structure, service and technology to better serve the community, concomitant to the Founders’ philosophy that no one should be denied quality healthcare due to poverty,” he said.

The entire 11-story medical tower is expected to be completed in 2010.  – With Ric Sapnu