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First Women's Welfare Center launched in Maguindanao del Norte hospital

From PhilStar · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A Women's Welfare Center has been launched at the Cotabato Sanitarium and General Hospital in Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines.
  • This facility is the first of its kind in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
  • The center will offer specialized medical services for women, including prenatal care and reproductive health interventions.

A significant milestone in women's healthcare has been achieved in the Philippines with the launch of the Women's Welfare Center (WWC) at the Cotabato Sanitarium and General Hospital (CotSanGen) in Maguindanao del Norte. Inaugurated on August 11, 2026, this facility marks a historic first as the only one of its kind within the entire Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

The new center, located within the CotSanGen Hospital compound in Sultan Kudarat, is equipped with modern medical facilities. It aims to provide specialized medical interventions tailored to the health needs of women. Services offered include essential prenatal care, screening for breast conditions, and crucial gestational and adolescent health interventions, according to hospital officials.

This facility was established using funds from the CotSanGen Hospital’s coffer.

— Ibrahim PangatoThe chief of Cotabato Sanitarium and General Hospital, explaining the funding source for the new Women's Welfare Center.

The establishment of the WWC was a collaborative effort by the officials and employees of CotSanGen Hospital, funded entirely by the hospital's own resources. The inauguration ceremony was attended by various community leaders, local government representatives, police officials, and religious figures, including preacher Abdulmohaymin Jacobo, underscoring the community's support for this initiative.

Ibrahim Pangato, the chief of CotSanGen Hospital and a practicing physician himself, expressed his commitment to enhancing women's health services. In response, Kadil Sinolinding Jr., BARMM's health minister and a member of the Bangsamoro parliament, pledged to advocate for legislative measures that could further improve public service initiatives at CotSanGen Hospital. The hospital is strategically located just over 10 kilometers north of the regional government's center in Cotabato City.

This facility was established using funds from the CotSanGen Hospital’s coffer.

— Ibrahim PangatoThe chief of Cotabato Sanitarium and General Hospital, explaining the funding source for the new Women's Welfare Center.
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Originally published by PhilStar in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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