QCGH among Newsweek top PH hospitals | The Manila Times

manilatimes.net · Mar 2, 2026 · Collected from GDELT

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THE Quezon City General Hospital (QCGH) has been recognized as one of the country’s top hospitals by the New York City–based weekly news magazine Newsweek, Mayor Joy Belmonte said Monday. The QCGH has been ranked 24th nationwide and standing out as the only Level 3 local government unit (LGU) hospital with 10 fully accredited departments and a fellowship training program included in the Top 33 hospitals in the Philippines, Belmonte said.“This is a testament to our commitment to providing our residents with quality health care services. We continue to improve our facilities and upgrade our services to address health concerns effectively and to ensure that QCitizens receive the exceptional medical care they deserve,” Belmonte said. Conducted in partnership with global data-as-a-service company Statista, the ranking evaluated 2,500 hospitals across 32 countries, according to the city’s Public Affairs and Information Services Department (PAISD).Hospitals were assessed based on recommendations from medical experts — including doctors, hospital managers, and other health care professionals — along with hospital quality metrics, existing patient experience data, and Statista’s Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Implementation Survey. Get the latest news delivered to your inbox Sign up for The Manila Times newsletters By signing up with an email address, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. With a 250-bed capacity, the tertiary hospital located in Barangay Bahay Toro has been delivering modern health care services since its establishment in 1968.The PAISD said that QCGH currently offers 10 fully accredited training programs in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics-Gynecology, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology, Pathology, Radiology, Otolaryngology, and Ophthalmology — ensuring high-quality, safe, and standardized patient care. The hospital is also the first LGU-run hospital in the Philippines to offer a fellowship training program in geriatric medicine, highlighting its commitment to providing specialized care for senior citizens. It is also the pioneer hospital in North Metro Manila to offer fellowship training in ultrasound and CT-MRI through its Radiology Department.In 2025, the hospital was granted its first unqualified opinion by the Commission on Audit, reflecting sound fiscal management and ethical hospital governance. Meanwhile, QCGH’s Human Milk Bank and the Quezon City Protection Center were recognized by the Philippine Commission on Women as Gender and Development Local Learning Hubs for their innovations in promoting women’s rights and eliminating gender discrimination, it added. QCGH Medical Director Josephine Sabando said the recognition would surely inspire them to continue improving their programs and further enhance the quality of medical care they provide. In Newsweek’s top 10 were St. Luke’s Medical Center-Global City, Makati Medical Center, Asian Hospital and Medical Center, St. Luke’s Medical Center-Quezon City, The Medical City, UP General Hospital, Cebu Doctor’s University Hospital, Cardinal Santos Medical Center, and Chong Hua Hospital.