Maria Benedicto

Philippine General Hospital

The national university hospital and premier referral center of the Philippines, the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), University of the Philippines Manila, is considered the biggest modern government tertiary hospital in the country. Servicing more than 600,000 patients annually, it remains as the only national referral center for tertiary care, providing direct and quality patient services to thousands of indigent Filipinos all over the country. PGH has 19 clinical departments which, with their attached units, offer excellent facilities for the delivery of comprehensive care for both healthy and sick Filipinos, especially the poor and marginalized, seeking specialty and subspecialty care. PGH is the heart of the University's Health Sciences Campus. It is in PGH that postgraduate and undergraduate students undergo rigorous clinical rotations in various departments under the tutelage of leaders in the fields of medicine, nursing and allied health professions. Didactics, ward rounds and preceptorships, emergency room duties, outpatient clinics, operating theater rotations and departmental and interdepartmental conferences are included in the clinical rotations. Other key features of their education such as leadership, community and social organization and resource mobilization ensure a holistic training geared towards molding the future leaders of Philippine medical and allied medical professionals. PGH continues to focus on research initiatives that impact on national health policies. With the dawning of evidence-based medicine and the emergence of new health and medical problems, PGH puts further focus on researches designed towards improving the quality of life of every Filipino. Taft Avenue, between Padre Faura and Pedro Gil Streets Manila Philippines 1000 Tel: (02) 554-8400 Philippine Health Insurance Company-Accredited Hospital ISO 9001:2008 Certified