Modernisasyon ng Jose Reyes Hospital

ANG Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRRMMC) sa Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, Manila ay flagship hospital ng Department of Health (DOH) at pangunahing pinupuntahan nang mga mahihirap para magpagamot.

Ayon kay Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, “JRRMMC caters not only to patients from Metro Manila, but also to those from various provinces. Statistics show that the daily admission of JRRMMC for emergency consultation and treatment, as well as medical cases involving cancer-cau-sing diseases and dermatology-related problems, have increased through the years. JRRMMC has efficiently responded to this call despite its limited resources. However, the steady growth of medical cases, particularly in the fields of trauma, cancer and dermatology, necessitates the need for the government to review JRRMMC’s policies.”

Kaugnay nito, isinusulong ni Jinggoy ang Senate Bill 1513 (Upgrading the JRRMMC into a DOH National Center for Trauma, Cancer and Dermatology). Itinatakda ng panukala ang mga sumusunod na pagpapaunlad sa JRRMMC: modern 12-storey main building with heliport for emergency operations; 1,500-bed capacity for in-patients; emergency facilities for at least 700 cases per day; fully-equipped special care units such as, but not limited to, Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SKU) and Burns, Stroke, Spine, Renal and Pulmonary Care Units; state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic equipment and modalities; modern training and research labo­ratory facilities; complete sectionalized laboratory and blood banking system; computer-based Integrated Hospital Information System; four-storey complex to house service facilities with departmentalized clinics for 2,000 out-patients; and other facilities and amenities necessary for a premier teaching-training medical center.

Ayon kay Jinggoy, kapag napaunlad ang JRRMMC, mas marami itong matutulungan at maitataguyod ng pamahalaan ang kalusugan ng taumbayan.