The city government of Naga is taking steps to acquire additional medical equipment and apparatuses for its primary healthcare centers. Mayor Leni Robredo emphasized the initiative as part of her commitment to ensure that Nagueños enjoy quality healthcare services and faster medical assistance under her “2028 Finish Lines” agenda.
Robredo discussed the matter with local newsmen following inquiries about the expected operationalization of the Naga City Super Health Center (NCSHC) in Barangay Concepcion Pequeña by August 2026.
Aside from the NCSHC, the city currently operates three other primary healthcare facilities: the Our Lady of Lourdes Infirmary in the upland Barangay Carolina, City Health Office 1 near City Hall, and City Health Office 2 located at the Sta. Cruz Event and Evacuation Center in Barangay Sta. Cruz.
“We were able to acquire donations of medical equipment for most of the primary healthcare facilities,” Robredo said.
Robredo added that these strategically located facilities are designed to provide immediate and accessible medical and dental services to patients who do not require hospital confinement or specialist care.
The NCSHC, which held its soft opening on Monday, June 22, is expected to cater to patients from the barangays of Del Rosario, Concepcion Grande, and Concepcion Pequeña.
Dr. Jennette Ruin, the current assistant city health officer at City Health Office 1, was designated as the interim head of the NCSHC.
Ruin said that while the center is not yet fully operational, NCSHC personnel are busy working on the accreditation of the center’s laboratory, X-ray machine, ambulatory surgery equipment, and birthing facility.
Ruin said that by accommodating patients even before full operations begin, the center is also helping raise public awareness that a primary healthcare facility is already available within the community. She explained that the gradual opening of services allows residents to familiarize themselves with the facility. According to Ruin, the initiative aims to assure residents that accessible and affordable healthcare services are now within reach through the Super Health Center.
She added that the Super Health Center is expected to be fully operational by next year, noting that the city’s 2026 annual budget does not yet include appropriations for the facility’s manpower complementation. | via Jason B. Neola, City Mayor’s Office-Public Information Division head
