Philippines' biggest public-private partnership hospital in Makati partially opens

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Handout from the Makati local government. " src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/05/10/20230510-makati-med.jpg"/><figcaption>Handout from the Makati local government. </figcaption></figure></div>MANILA — The P9.77-billion Makati Life Medical Center, considered as the country&#x27;s biggest public-private partnership (PPP) hospital, has partially started its operations, the city government said on Wednesday. The Makati local government said the hospital&#x27;s 24/7 primary care facilities, including its outpatient department, are now open to the public. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/17/22/smart-makati-life-medical-center-gets-p5-billion-loan">&#x27;Smart&#x27; Makati Life Medical Center gets P5 billion loan: operator</a></li></ul>The tertiary hospital, once fully operational, will have 360 beds and 190 doctor&#x27;s clinics, the city government said in a press release.It said the hospital would also offer multiple specialty centers with &quot;advanced medical technology and modern facilities&quot;, including a cancer center; a cardiac center with a lab for angiography, open heart surgery, and organ transplantation surgeries; and a physical rehabilitation medical center &quot;that will use robotics in treating joint and soft tissue ailments.&quot; The hospital will have a zone that prioritizes Makati &quot;Yellow Card&quot; holders.Makati Mayor Abby Binay said this is a &quot;perfect example&quot; that PPPs are not just about building bridges and roads. &quot;Sana doon sa mga lugar kung saan kailangan natin ng ospital, ma-encourage ang ating private sector na makipag-usap at makipagtulungan sa gobyerno,&quot; said Binay in her speech during the hospital&#x27;s soft opening on Monday. (We hope that in areas where we need hospitals, our private sector could be encouraged to talk and coordinate with the government.)The rest of the hospital&#x27;s services will be available &quot;in the next few months.&quot; The local government said it planned to make the hospital fully operational by next year. Patients from the city-run Ospital ng Makati can be referred to the new hospital, it said. &quot;The city is also working to fully integrate the medical records of both hospitals, so OsMak patients can have their check-ups at Makati Life and not have to worry about providing their patient history,&quot; the city government said. Last year, the hospital secured a <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/17/22/smart-makati-life-medical-center-gets-p5-billion-loan">P5 billion</a> in loan from the Development Bank of the Philippines, LandBank and UnionBank. The Makati government said it partnered with the LifeNurture Inc. for the hospital&#x27;s construction, operation, and management.

The local government said it plans to make the hospital fully operational by next year. 

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Philippines' biggest public-private partnership hospital in Makati partially opens

Philippines' biggest public-private partnership hospital in Makati partially opens

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Published May 10, 2023 04:18 PM PHT

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