• The Beginning

The epidemics of smallpox and cholera in the first decade causing thousands of death in the country awakened the officials of the province to put up a hospital for fear of another epidemic.

In 1922, Assembly of Municipal Presidents passed a resolution for the creation of a public charitable hospital which was endorsed to the Provincial Board. The late Gov. Juan S. Torralba and Board Members Miguel Oppus and Alipio Libres approved and adopted the resolution as Resolution #656 on May 19, 1923. Said resolution was endorsed to the National Government for funds.

• The Opening

On Oct. 18, 1929, the BOHOL PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL was officially opened during the term of Gov. Filomeno Caseñas and Board Members Pablo Maceren and Aurelio Bendijo. The building was as big as a two-classroom one-story building.

The Hospital’s first Chief was Dr. Victor Abastillas from 1929-1933.

In 1934, the Second Chief of the Hospital, Dr. Ciriaco Bagabaldo, recommended the expansion of the hospital building to Gov. Celestino Gallares and Board Members Bernardino Inting and Juan Pajo. They appropriated funds for the construction of an additional two-story main building and medical facilities.

• Internal Medicine

• Obstetrics-Gynecology

• Pediatrics

• Surgery (including general, trauma, and specialty)

• Outpatient Department (OPD)

• Emergency Medicine

• Pathology

• Radiology

• Anesthesiology

• Rehabilitation Medicine

GCGMMC is committed to quality, comprehensive, and safe healthcare services for all. As a teaching and research center, it upholds a robust Quality Management System, continuous improvement, and compliance with international and national standards. The hospital actively pursues modernization of facilities, digital health systems, and adoption of international safety goals (including JCI standards by 2025)

Vision:
To be a multi-specialty medical center leading in holistic healthcare and patient safety in Central Visayas by 2028/2030.

Mission:
To deliver quality, comprehensive, and safe healthcare services to all, guided by kindness, relevance, and inclusiveness

• Diamond Status, Angels Award from the World Stroke Organization (2022), for exemplary stroke care

• “Most Outstanding Tertiary Hospital in Region VII” (1982)

• Mother-Friendly Hospital by DOH and UNICEF (1992)

• Regularly recognized for quality and safety by national and international bodies