The government-owned Eversly Child Sanitarium in barangay Jagobiao, Mandaue City may double its bed capacity, while a 25-bed hospital may soon rise in Cordova town.
With three more session days left, Cebu 6th district Rep. Luis Gabriel Quisumbing remains optimistic the counterpart Senate Bills to his House Bill 1801 which would increase the bed capacity of Eversly Child Sanitarium and House Bill 5200, creating the Cordova District Hospital will be passed by the Senate.
Quisumbing said, the support from Sen. Pia Cayetano, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography is crucial in his move to improve public health services in the 3rd district.
Last Jan. 31, Sen. Pia Cayetano brought before the Senate floor the counterpart bills needed for the expansion of the child sanitarium in Mandaue City and the creation of a district hospital in Cordova town.
The Eversly Child Sanitarium currently has a bed capacity of 50. Under Quisumbing proposed law, it will be increased to 100 beds.
“I welcome Sen. Pia Cayetano’s support for my health bills already passed in the House of Representatives,” said Quisumbing.
In 2010 census of Cordova more than 50,000 population. Residents rely heavily on the Municipal Health Office for their health needs.
Quisumbing said Dr. Christopher Calimbas, Cordova municipal health officer and Dr. Sophia Mancao, a medical specialist of the Dept. of Health 7 already appeared in the Senate Committee on Health and Demography to provide inputs on the need to approve the two health bills.
“With an increasing and dynamic population, the demand for affordable and accessible health care services is on the rise. We have to underscore the need to establish and upgrade hospitals in our district to address the health needs of our constituents.” said Quisumbing.
He added: “We have worked hard with the concerned agencies and local government units for the health and welfare of our district. “
And with this development and the endorsement of the Department of Health, We are positive that our measures will be passed and our constituents can be assured of better hospital facilities and professional healthcare services.” /Jucell Marie P. Cuyos, Reporter