Ospital ng Palawan is located on a 1.8-hectare compound at 220 Malvar Street, Puerto Princesa City at the beautiful island-paradise province of Palawan.

It is a secondary (Level 2) and the end referral government hospital in the province with an authorized bed capacity of 100 but with an actual implementing bed of 150.

The hospital is semi-departmentalized.  As such it has seven (7) main areas of clinical care to wit: Emergency Room, Operating-Delivery Room, Pediatric including Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Sick Neonate Ward, Medical Ward, Obstetric-Gynecology Ward, Surgical-Orthopedic Ward and Out-Patient Department.

Being the largest facility in mainland Palawan, it gets referrals for all types of cases from all over the province.  To assist the hospital in augmenting consultants’ services, it allows private practitioners to practice in the hospital through an accreditation process.

The hospital, despite financial constraints, exerts all efforts to upgrade its services and facilities.  It offers the residents of Palawan various services which include:  clinical laboratory procedures, radiologic, ultrasonographic and dental services, major and minor surgeries, consultations, medical treatment of diseases, maternal and child care and orthopedic services.

FUNCTIONS:

• Care for the sick and injured.
• Education of physicians, nurses and other personnel.
• Prevention of disease and promotion of health.
• Advancement of research in scientific medicine.