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BRIEF
DESCRIPTION
OF
THE
FOUNDATION
The
PGH
Medical
Foundation,
Inc
is
a
non-stock,
non-profit
organization
which
was
conceived
to
assist
the
Philippine
General
Hospital
(PGH)
in
achieving
its
noble
mission
of
providing
excellent
health
care
for
its
indigent
patients.
It
serves
as
a
conduit
of
donations
coming
from
various
civic-minded
individuals,
corporations,
foundation
and
other
funding
agencies.
The
Philippine
General
Hospital
(PGH),
the
premier
government
hospital
serves
more
than
500,000
patients
annually,
ninety
eight
percent
(98%)
of
which
are
indigent.
It
is
beset
by
its
shortage
of
funds,
as
the
subsidy
it
receives
from
the
Government
of
the
Philippines
(GOP)
and
the
earnings
from
its
pay
patient
departments,
incomes
from
the
laboratory
procedures
and
pharmacy
sales
are
insufficient
to
underwrite
all
its
essential
services.
The
Foundation
was
organized
in
1997
by
the
then
PGH
Director
Antonio
Montalban
together
with
some
concerned
doctors
of
the
hospital
and
prominent
community
leaders.
However,
it
became
fully
operational
only
in
2003
when
it
has
become
a
major
partner
of
PGH.
The
foundation
is
a
registered
donee
institution
certified
by
the
Bureau
of
Internal
Revenue
(BIR),
thus
allowing
us
to
give
certificates
of
donation
entitling
donors
to
tax
credits.
OBJECTIVES
To
achieve
its
objectives
the
Foundation
conducts
many
projects
at
PGH,
the
more
prominent
of
these
are
the
following:
Direct
assistance
to
indigent
patients
for
the
procurement
of
medicines
and
supplies
as
well
as
laboratory
procedures;
Infrastructure
renovation
β
the
hospital
being
a
century
old,
needs
the
updating/replacements
and
refurbishing
of
its
facilities;
Provision
of
equipment
and
materials
i.e.
linens,
instruments,
air
conditioning
units,
etc.
Assistance
in
relevant
trainings
and
researches.
Support
of
the
volunteer
program
which
provides
assistance
to
patients
in
various
out-patient
clinics.
SOURCES
OF
FUNDS
In
support
of
its
various
projects,
the
foundation
is
engaged
in
fund-raising
activities,
viz:
Direct
solicitations
from
philanthropic
individuals,
corporations
and
other
foundations
Organizing
fund-raising
events
e.g.
concerts,
fashion
shows,
art
auction
&
sports
tournament
Voluntary
donations
Coin
bank
in
various
business
establishments.
OFFICERS
The
Foundation
has
a
fifteen
member
Board
of
Trustees
which
sets
policies
and
oversees
the
Foundationβs
operations.
It
has
a
President
who
is
the
Chief
Executive
Officer
and
an
Executive
Committee
composed
of
twelve
members
that
act
as
an
advisory
body
to
the
President.
It
is
certified
by
the
Philippine
Council
for
NGO
Certification
(PCNC)
and
is
a
BIR
approved
donee
institution
which
allows
it
to
issue
tax
credits
to
all
its
donors.
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