Brief History What is known today as VLMMH or simply "Makabali Hospital" started in 1957 when a young doctor established a small OB-Gyne clinic at the family residence in the then town of San Fernando. In the clinic, Doctor Venancia L. Makabali took care of mothers-to-be in the community, providing them the best of pre-natal care to make sure they safely gave birth to healthy babies. And then Makabali took care of the newborns as they grew to be toddlers. Most remained her patients to their teens, and some even as they grew to be mothers themselves. She never turned away a patient, particularly the poor, in the fulfillment of her mission to reach out and provide health care to all in need. And slowly the clinic grew, taking up more room in the household. Till, finally, Makabali turned her entire home into what today is the VL Makabali Memorial Hospital. Now run by its able management team composed of Alejandro S. Makabali, president; Anna Marie Makabali-Gallegos, chief executive officer; Dr. Reynaldo Makabali, chief medical officer; Dra. Vivian L. Makabali, chief administrative officer; Giancarlo MakabaliGallegos, administrative officer; and officer-in-charge Ma. Jeannie Castro, chief of nursing, the hospital boasts of new technology capped by its "patient first" policy. The management team is complemented by the trustworthy and hardworking board of directors composed of Alejandro S. Makabali, chairman of the board; Cynthia MakabaliHenson, vice-chairman; Anna Marie Makabali-Gallegos, treasurer; Diosdado Marasigan, secretary; and members Dra. Vivian L. Makabali and Encarnacion Makabali.
Services Offered VLMMH offers services for OB-Gyne, Neonatal Intensive Care, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Emergency Room Services, X-ray Laboratory, Surgery, Intensive Care, Anesthesia, Nuclear Medicine, Nephrology, Pathology and Endoscopy. In partnership with St. Peregrine Cancer Specialist, Inc., the hospital now provides services for Brachytherapy, the very first cancer treatment facility in Central Luzon. VL Makabali Memorial Hospital, Inc. also welcomes Medical Services of America, Inc. on its joint venture to become a pulmonary specialist. After almost half a century of existence and the inclusion of state-of-the-art facilities within its walls, the hospital remains loyal to the mission set by its founder, Doctor Makabali, to provide the best medical services to the masses. Over the past few years, VLMMH has also been providing special trainings for nurses such IV Therapy Training. Last year, the hospital management organized its very-first medical mission, in commemoration of Makabali's dedication in serving the community and those in need.
