THE Soccsksargen General Hospital (SGH) in the municipality of Surallah, South Cotabato, has launched its public health unit (PHU), the first such facility in the province and in Region 12.
HOSPITAL CONVERSION. The Soccsksargen General Hospital (SGH) in Surallah, South Cotabato during the turnover ceremony to the Department of Health (DOH) for its management on Friday (June 24, 2022). The DOH plans to convert the SGH to a regional hospital by January next year.(Photo courtesy of South Cotabato PIO) KORONADAL CITY - The South Cotabato provincial government has turned over the management of the Soccsksargen General Hospital (SGH) in Surallah municipality to the Department of Health (DOH) for its transition to a regional hospital. Governor Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. said Saturday the transfer came about after the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the payment of the DOH of PHP100 million to the provincial government for the SGH development and operational expenses in the past. "The health department has agreed to pay, but we are not in hurry to collect more than PHP100 million," Tamayo said during the MOU signing ceremony on Friday afternoon. SGH chief D