30/07/2025
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𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜-𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫
As Nortehanons, we have seen, up close, the real state of our province’s health system. For years, we have quietly endured the limitations of our hospitals. Our families often have no choice but to travel great distances just to get proper treatment, bearing the emotional and financial toll that such realities demand.
Under the leadership of Governor Harris Ongchuan and guided by his Agenda on healthcare and welfare, the Provincial Government is taking concrete steps to build a stronger, more inclusive health system. What makes this shift truly transformative is not only the scope of the initiatives, but how we are making them happen through strategic Public-Private Partnerships (PPP).
This is a new development path. It is no longer about government trying to solve every challenge alone. It is about working hand in hand with the private sector to bring in innovation, resources, and long-term solutions that uplift the lives of our people.
At the Northern Samar Provincial Hospital (NSPH), we have partnered with Frontier Digital Infrastructure to install a telecommunications tower. This is not just to improve mobile signal, but to lay the foundation for digital health systems, such as electronic medical records, faster diagnostics, and better coordination across health facilities.
We are also addressing energy security in partnership with Berde Renewables Inc. Rooftop solar panels will soon be installed at NSPH, helping to reduce our reliance on unstable grid power. This initiative will make hospital operations more resilient and cost-efficient, which is especially important in a province often hit by power interruptions.
Another meaningful partnership is with Tres Medica Inc., which is helping us establish new dialysis centers at NSPH and G.B. Tan Memorial Hospital. These centers will significantly reduce the burden for patients with kidney disease who have long endured long travel and waiting times just to access life-saving treatment.
These initiatives in digital infrastructure, energy, and treatment access are not isolated efforts. They are part of a coordinated strategy that sees healthcare not just as a basic service, but as a complete system that must be modernized, interconnected, and sustainable.
This shift is not just about development. It is about dignity. It is about giving every Nortehanon a fair chance at health and well-being, without having to leave the province or wait for national support to arrive.
Of course, there is still much to be done. Transforming the healthcare system takes time and continuous effort. But what matters most is that we are building the foundation now, deliberately and in partnership with those who share our vision.
At PEDIPO, we believe investment is not just about economic returns. It is about impact, equity, and hope. And through these public-private partnerships, we are showing that even in one of the most geographically isolated provinces in the country, we can bring meaningful change by working together.
Northern Samar is not waiting for progress to reach it. We are building it ourselves, step by step, partnership by partnership.
