Western Visayas Sanitarium and General Hospital

Government hospital in Iloilo, Philippines

Not to be confused with Western Visayas Medical Center.

Hospital in Western Visayas, Philippines

Western Visayas Sanitarium and General Hospital

Geography
Location| Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines
Coordinates| 10°48′48″N 122°31′38″E﻿ / ﻿10.81322°N 122.52713°E﻿ / 10.81322; 122.52713
Organization
Funding| Government hospital
Services
Beds| 300
History
Opened| June 1927; 97 years ago (1927-06)
Links
Website| wvs.doh.gov.ph

The Western Visayas Sanitarium and General Hospital (WVSGH) is a government hospital in the Philippines.[1] It is located in Barangay Inangayan and Barangay Bolong Oeste, Santa Barbara, Iloilo.

## History

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Western Visayas Sanitarium and General Hospital was established in June 1927 as a treatment station for leprosy patients. On May 30, 2005, through Administrative Order 2005-0013, WVS expanded its services from a leprosarium to a general hospital, providing five major services: Medical, Surgical, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Family Medicine, and Pediatrics. A 50-bed General Hospital Main Building was inaugurated in January 2010 to accommodate the increasing number of patients. Despite this expansion, WVS continues to serve as a referral hospital for leprosy patients in the Western Visayas region.

WVS is now a Level I, 50-bed general hospital with an authorized bed capacity of 300 (150 beds for general care and 150 beds for leprosy care) and an implementing bed capacity of 200 (50 beds for general care and 150 beds for leprosy care). It is a Department of Health (DOH)-retained hospital and is recognized as a Center for Safety by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC).

On December 16, 2014, WVS was certified by AJA Registrars as an ISO 9001:2008 certified hospital for healthcare services and residency training programs.

As of March 31, 2015, WVS employed 133 plantilla personnel, divided into three major divisions: Medical Service, Nursing Service, and Hospital Operations and Patient Support Service. The hospital also has an accredited training program for the Department of Family and Community Medicine.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Philippine Republic Act 11723
2. ^ "Western Visayas Sanitarium History". Department of Health. Retrieved 2024-11-10. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

## Further reading

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### Relevant hospital laws and mandate

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* AC 1917 (Series 1928)
* Republic Act 11723

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List of DOH-retained hospitals in the Philippines

NCR|

* Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center
* East Avenue Medical Center
* Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital
* Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center
* National Center for Mental Health
* National Children’s Hospital
* Philippine Orthopedic Center
* Quirino Memorial Medical Center
* Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
* Rizal Medical Center
* San Lazaro Hospital
* Tondo Medical Center
* Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium
* Las Piñas General Hospital and Satellite Trauma Center
* Valenzuela Medical Center
* San Lorenzo Ruiz General Hospital
* Senate President Neptali A. Gonzales General Hospital

CAR|

* Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center
* Conner District Hospital
* Far North Luzon General Hospital and Training Center
* Luis Hora Memorial Regional Hospital

Region I|

* Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center
* Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center
* Region I Medical Center
* Conrado F. Estrella Regional Medical and Trauma Center
* Ilocos Sur Medical Center

Region II|

* Batanes General Hospital
* Cagayan Valley Medical Center
* Southern Isabela Medical Center
* Region II Trauma and Medical Center
* Northwestern Cagayan General Hospital

Region III|

* Bataan General Hospital and Medical Center
* Dr. Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research and Medical Center
* Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital
* Mariveles Mental Wellness and General Hospital
* Talavera General Hospital
* Joni Villanueva General Hospital

Region IV-A|

* Batangas Medical Center
* Maria L. Eleazar General Hospital
* Southern Tagalog Regional Hospital
* Southern Luzon Multi-Specialty Medical Center

Region IV-B|

* Culion Sanitarium and General Hospital
* Ospital ng Palawan

Region V|

* Bicol Medical Center
* Bicol Region General Hospital and Geriatric Medical Center
* Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center

Region VI|

* Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital
* Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center
* Western Visayas Medical Center
* Western Visayas Sanitarium and General Hospital

Region VII|

* Don Emilio del Valle Memorial Hospital
* Eversley Childs Sanitarium and General Hospital
* Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital
* St. Anthony Mother and Child Hospital
* Cebu South Medical Center
* Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center

Region VIII|

* Eastern Visayas Medical Center
* Governor Benjamin T. Romualdez General Hospital and Schistosomiasis Center
* Samar Island Medical Center

Region IX|

* Basilan Medical Center
* Dr. Jose Rizal Memorial Hospital
* Labuan General Hospital
* Margosatubig Regional Hospital
* Mindanao Central Sanitarium
* Sulu Sanitarium and General Hospital
* Zamboanga City Medical Center

Region X|

* Amai Pakpak Medical Center
* Mayor Hilarion A. Ramiro Sr. Medical Center
* Northern Mindanao Medical Center
* Camiguin General Hospital
* First Misamis Oriental General Hospital
* Northeastern Misamis General Hospital

Region XI|

* Davao Regional Medical Center
* Southern Philippines Medical Center
* Davao Occidental General Hospital

Region XII|

* Cotabato Regional and Medical Center
* Cotabato Sanitarium and General Hospital
* SOCCSKSARGEN General Hospital

Region XIII|

* Adela Serra Ty Memorial Medical Center
* Caraga Regional Hospital
* Siargao Island Medical Center

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