Lanao Sur district hospital inaugurated

January 15, 2010


TAMPARAN, Lanao del Sur – Residents here have gained access to better health and recreational facilities following the inauguration Thursday of the newly renovated district hospital and a training center in this agricultural town.

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) acting Regional Governor Ansaruddin Alonto-Adiong led the inauguration of the improved Tamparan District Hospital in ceremonies attended by his elder brother, Lanao del Sur Gov. Mamintal A. Adiong Jr. alongside all mayors in the province.

In his brief speech, Adiong aired his administration’s commitment to advance health initiatives to help make the region’s over four million residents mentally and physically healthy.

The ARMM chief executive assured to support the refurbished district hospital by providing other necessary medical equipment and an amount of P3,000 to each personnel for a new set of uniform. The hospital also received 22 boxes of assorted medicines personally delivered by him.

Adiong said his one month-old administration will strive to let his constituents “feel the services of the government.”

The rehabilitation of the Tamparan District Hospital Training Center has been funded with P5.7-million by the ARMM Social Fund Program (ASFP) through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Dra. Potri Disomimba-Ali, chief administrator of the hospital, lauded Adiong for pushing for the improvement of the medical facility after seeing it in a poor condition during a free cataract operation he sponsored few months ago.

“The realization of this project has been through the efforts made by Governor Adiong,” Ali said.

The two-storey, 10 x 30 square meter training center, Ali said, will provide quality medical and health services to the locals and will serve as “ideal venue for our integrated health programs such as future medical missions.”

Engr. Nasser G. Sinarimbo, ASFP Project Manager, said the project formed part of the commitment of the Autonomous Regional Government (ARG) to provide constituents access to decent health service.

Tito Oria Sr, a JICA expert, urged hospital administrators to take care of the facility, even as he expressed optimism for its long sustained operations.

He promised to continue supporting projects on the pipeline intended for the development of stakeholders and communities in the region.

Tamparan District Hospital was created thru Republic Act passed in Congress in 1963 thru the efforts of then Mayor Datu Palawan Disomimba under President Diosdado Macapagal. In 1987, the hospital was upgraded to serve all its ten neighboring municipalities in the province.

The province now has five district hospitals and the Amai Pakpak Provincial hospital in Marawi City .