TOH edition: Saturday, 17 October 2026 · Health & Medicine
Hospital Care Can Come Closer to Home Again: Guiuan’s Public Hospital Reopens After 13 Years
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Residents of Guiuan and nearby Eastern Samar communities can again access hospital services closer to home after Felipe Abrigo Memorial Hospital reopened on Oct. 7. The rehabilitated facility has an initial 25 beds, restoring local care after Super Typhoon Yolanda severely damaged the town’s healthcare infrastructure in 2013.
The reopening shows that even a long-delayed recovery can restore essential services, giving communities far from larger hospitals a closer place to seek care.
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