Western Visayas Medical Center

Not to be confused with West Visayas State University Medical Center.

Not to be confused with Western Visayas Sanitarium and General Hospital.

Western Visayas Medical Center
Geography
Location	Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Iloilo, Western Visayas, Philippines
Coordinates	10°43′08″N 122°32′30″E
Organization
Funding	Government hospital
Type	tertiary level hospital
Services
Beds	700
Links
Website	wvmc.doh.gov.ph

The Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) is a tertiary level government hospital in the Philippines with an authorized bed capacity of seven hundred (700). It is located along Q. Abeto Street, Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Iloilo.

History

In June 1974, the Iloilo Provincial Hospital (IPH) was upgraded to a 200-bed capacity with the approval of 164 personnel. In 1982, under Batas Pambansa (BP) Bilang 640, IPH was reclassified as a regional hospital and renamed Western Visayas Regional Hospital, with plantilla personnel increased to 247. On April 27, 1984, through Batas Pambansa Blg. 825, the hospital was renamed Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC). In April 1988, the Pototan Mental Health Unit in Brgy. Rumbang, Pototan, was aligned to WVMC.

On February 25, 1992, Republic Act 7198 increased WVMC's bed capacity to 425. On June 5, 1995, the Pototan Mental Health Unit was placed under the full supervision of WVMC. On November 2, 1997, Republic Act 8372 converted the Don Jose S. Monfort Memorial Hospital in Barotac Nuevo into a tertiary hospital, known as the Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center Extension Hospital, under WVMC's supervision.

In 2005, Department of Health (DOH) Department Order No. 2005-0052 transferred the administration of the Pototan Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (now known as the Substance Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center) to WVMC.

WVMC provides healthcare services to Western Visayas. It has 12 accredited departments, 118 medical specialists, 82 resident physicians, 345 nursing and paramedical staff, and 215 administrative staff. The hospital operates a one-stop Emergency Medical Services Complex and five satellite pharmacies.

WVMC is accredited in various specialties and subspecialties, including anesthesiology, cardiology, dermatology, neurology, oncology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery.

Further reading

Relevant hospital laws and mandate

• BP 825 (Series 1984)
• Republic Act 7198
• Republic Act 11496