DOH UNVEILS INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE BUILDING OF CAGAYAN VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER*

The Department of Health (DOH), led by Secretary Teodoro Herbosa and Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire, inaugurated the Cagayan Valley Medical Center (CVMC) Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine (IDTM) building in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan in February 24, 2024.

A designated Advanced Comprehensive Specialty Center for Infectious Disease in Region 2, the facility features 13 negative air pressure ward beds, 5 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds, 4 Neo-natal Intensive Care (NICU) beds, a dedicated rabies room, an isolation room, a decontamination room, 2 operating room theaters, a post-anesthesia care unit, a delivery room, hemodialysis facilities, and a labor room.

Anchored on two of the DOH 8-Point Action Agenda, _“Bawat Pilipino Ramdam ang Kalusugan”_ at _“Proteksyon sa anumang pandemya”_, this investment in health infrastructure, equipment, and manpower will definitely help CVMC cater to complex cases, and build capacity across nearby provinces, cities and municipalities.

Source: DOH press release 2/24/24