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Lanao General Hospital
The Amai Pakpak Medical Center (APMC) is a government hospital in Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. History The hospital was established in 1903 by the US Army's 27th Infantry Cavalry Division led by Captain John J. Pershing in a land which was then known as Marahui which became known as Camp Keithley. In 1903, Captain James Ames organized it into a 25-bed hospital amidst a cholera outbreak which killed several US military personnel as well as locals. The health facility was later renamed as the Lanao General Hospital. It became widely known by locals by the name Public Hospital. The hospital went to the supervision of the Integrated Provincial Health Office of Lanao del Sur when the integration program of the health system of Lanao Province was launched in 1984. Lanao General Hospital then went under a renationalization through ''Republic Act No. 7943'' which became law in 1985. Under the aforementioned law it was renamed as the Amai Pakpak Medical Center after 19th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Health (Philippines)
The Department of Health (DOH; fil, Kagawaran ng Kalusugan) is the executive department of the government of the Philippines responsible for ensuring access to basic public health services by all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care, the regulation of all health services and products. It is the government's over-all technical authority on health. It has its headquarters at the San Lazaro Compound, along Rizal Avenue in Manila. The head of the department is currently Maria Rosario Vergeire as Officer-in-charge and is nominated by the president of the Philippines and confirmed by the Commission on Appointments. The health secretary is a member of the Cabinet. History Americans assembled a military Board of Health on Sept. 10, 1898, with its formal organization on September 29. Upon its creation, Dr. Frank S. Bourns is assigned as president while Dr. C. L. Mullins is assigned as assistant surgeon. The purpose of this Board of Health was to care for injured Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |