01/12/2025
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐!
We are proud to announce that Laoag City General Hospital has been awarded a ๐-๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ under the Department of Healthโs ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐
๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ (๐๐๐๐
) ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ!
This remarkable recognition reflects our hospitalโs commitment to environmental sustainability, safety, and climate resilience โ ensuring that we provide quality healthcare services while protecting both people and the planet.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐
๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ (๐๐๐๐
)?
The GSHF Program is a flagship initiative of the Department of Health (DOH) that helps healthcare facilities become green, safe, and climate-resilient. It encourages hospitals to adopt eco-friendly and safety-focused practices such as:
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Energy and water conservation
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Proper healthcare waste management
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Climate and disaster resilience
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Safe and sustainable building design
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Responsible procurement and use of materials
The GSHF aims to minimize the healthcare sectorโs environmental footprint, strengthen resilience to climate change and disasters, and promote a healthy and sustainable environment for patients, workers, and communities.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ
Health facilities are evaluated using the DOH Green Viability Assessment Tool, which measures their performance across areas like governance, energy efficiency, water management, waste management, and safety.
The Green Star Rating ranges from 1 to 5 stars, with each level representing how well a facility practices green and safe healthcare operations:
โญ ๐-๐๐ญ๐๐ซ โ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐
โญโญ ๐-๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ โ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐
โญโญโญ ๐-๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ โ ๐๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐
โญโญโญโญ ๐-๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ โ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐
โญโญโญโญโญ ๐-๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ โ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐
LCGHโs 4-Green Star Rating signifies that the hospital has achieved โ๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐โ status โ integrating sustainable and safe operations into its daily healthcare services.
This milestone is made possible through the collective effort of the entire LCGH family, with the continued support of the City Government of Laoag under the leadership of ๐๐จ๐ง. ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐๐ง ๐. ๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐. This achievement reflects the cityโs vision of โ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ, ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐จ, ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐จโ, ensuring that public health and sustainable practices go hand in hand for the welfare of every Laoagueรฑo.
Together, we continue to build a healthier, greener, and safer future for all.