Doctor told to resign from Tuburan hospital

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/28/2015

Dr. Augustus Nizami Reconalla attended to teacher who was given expired insulin The Provincial Health Office has asked for the resignation of the doctor who attended to a public school teacher, who died in the Tuburan District…

Provincial hospital chiefs to be reshuffled

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/20/2015

THE Provincial Health Office will reshuffle all chiefs of province-owned hospitals as part of its efforts to improve management of 16 province-run medical facilities. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Cynthia Genosolango said the reshuffling is an offshoot of…

125 vacancies in Cebu district hospitals

Victor Anthony V. Silva and Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/18/2015

THE Capitol has opened more permanent positions for doctors in its 16 district and provincial hospitals in Cebu in the last three years. But most doctors still choose to work on a contractual basis. “It’s just their…

If patients die at hospital, gov wants to know why

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/17/2015

After the death of a dehydrated infant whose treatment was delayed in the Minglanilla District Hospital, Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III fired the attending physician and said he wants to know quickly when a patient dies in…

Hospital staff ‘failed to care for ill baby’

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/13/2015

Children up to 6 years old of indigent parents are supposed to get free medical care in all district and provincial hospitals in Cebu. This benefit in a  2015 ordinance was emphasized yesterday by Capitol officials who…

Capitol to probe death of baby in Bantayan hospital

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/20/2015

Provincial health officials will look closer into the death of a newborn baby admitted to one of Cebu’s district hospitals The  baby was born prematurely at home before she was brought to the Bantayan District Hospital at…

‘REST, PRAYERS FOR INMATES’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/09/2015

Twelve inmates resting after violent behavior;  Church says  ‘no proof’ of demonic possession A spokesman of the Cebu Archdiocese said several factors have to be looked into before calling the strange conduct of a dozen inmates in…

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