𝟏𝟓 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐋-𝐑𝐔𝐍 𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟒/𝟕 𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒
Good news for Cebuanos: 15 of the 16 hospitals operated by the Cebu Provincial Government now provide round-the-clock laboratory services, seven days a week, in line with the Capitol’s effort to deliver faster and more accessible medical care across the province.
The only facility that still maintains an eight-hour laboratory schedule is the Daanbantayan District Hospital in northern Cebu. However, residents in the area may still access 24/7 laboratory services at the nearby Cebu Provincial Hospital in Bogo City (CPH-Bogo).
Improving diagnostic laboratory services in Capitol-run hospitals is part of Gov. Pamela Baricuatro’s efforts to bring quality healthcare to residents, especially those living outside urban centers.
“Nagpasabot kini nga dili na maputol ang laboratory services sa kadaghanan sa mga hospitals, tungod kay adunay Medtech nga naka-duty matag oras, adlaw ug gabii,” said Dr. Miguel Tristan Rebalde, health data analyst and coordinator of the Provincial Health Office.
“Usa kini ka dakong tabang sa paspas ug episyenteng pag-atiman sa mga pasyente sa Sugbo,” he added.
Under Department of Health staffing requirements, the four provincial hospitals must each have 19 medical technologists to sustain a 24/7 rotation, while the island hospitals in Bantayan and Camotes require nine medical technologists each—standards that the Capitol has substantially met.
The 10 remaining district hospitals are required to have five medical technologists. All have complied except Daanbantayan District Hospital, which currently has four.
Dr. Rebalde said the Capitol has already hired the necessary medical technologists and laboratory aides to fully implement round-the-clock services.
“Basig wala pa na nahan-ay ang scheduling sa personnel, but hopefully within the month OK na sila,” he said.
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