Hyundai Asan Successfully Completes Reconstruction of Philippine Public Hospital Damaged by Typhoon

Optimal Medical Infrastructure with 50 Beds

Hyundai Asan announced on the 7th that it has successfully completed a public hospital reconstruction project in the Philippines.

On the 7th (local time), key domestic and international officials are taking a commemorative photo at the opening ceremony of the newly rebuilt 'Felipe Abrigo Public Hospital' in Eastern Samar, Philippines. Hyundai Asan

This project, ordered by KOICA, is the ‘Eastern Samar Public Hospital Reconstruction Project’ in the Philippines. It is an official development assistance (ODA) initiative aimed at restoring public medical facilities in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, which were damaged by Typhoon Haiyan.

Hyundai Asan served as the Project Management Consultant (PMC), overseeing all aspects of the project over a two-year period—from building hospital infrastructure to obtaining permits, monitoring, and procuring equipment. To establish the foundation for operations, Hyundai Asan formed a consortium with the Ewha Womans University-Industry Cooperation Foundation, and also carried out training programs for inviting and educating Philippine medical staff in Korea.

As a result, Hyundai Asan successfully completed the construction of hospital infrastructure meeting the standards of the Philippine Department of Health and opened a public hospital with two buildings and 50 beds. The opening ceremony was attended by Jeong Youngsun, KOICA Country Director for the Philippines, Governor Evardone of Eastern Samar, local medical staff, local government officials, parliamentary representatives, and around 650 participants in total.

On September 25, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited the site prior to the opening to encourage local medical personnel and to express gratitude to the Korean stakeholders involved in the reconstruction project, showing particular interest in the initiative.

Governor Evardone of Eastern Samar stated, "This will be an opportunity to greatly improve medical accessibility and convenience for our residents," while extending thanks to the Korean government, KOICA, and other stakeholders who participated in the hospital reconstruction.

A representative from Hyundai Asan remarked, "We hope this project will help establish a sustainable healthcare system within the local community in the Philippines," adding, "We will do our utmost to complete local capacity-building training by the end of this year without setbacks, ensuring the project’s achievements are firmly established."

Hyundai Asan, a Hyundai Group affiliate specializing in inter-Korean economic cooperation under Chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun, has successfully implemented 117 support projects in more than 40 countries since entering the ODA sector in 2010, and is currently undertaking 14 projects in 10 countries.

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