Victoriano Luna General Hospital

The Victoriano Luna General Hospital (or simply V. Luna General Hospital), also known as Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center[3] (AFP General Hospital), is one of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Wide Support Units tasked to provide medical care to Military and Civilian Personnel of the AFP, which includes their immediate dependents. It also refers to the healthcare facility complex that is occupied by the unit along V. Luna Avenue in Pinyahan, Quezon City.

V. Luna General Hospital
Front gate of the AFP Medical Center along V. Luna Road
Active1937–3 September 1946
(1st Army General Hospital)
September 3, 1946–Present
(AFP Medical Center)
Country Philippines
BranchArmed Forces of the Philippines
TypeCombat Support Hospital
RoleMilitary Health and Well-being
Size1000+ (military and civilian personnel)
Part ofArmed Forces of the Philippines
Garrison/HQV. Luna General Hospital, Pinyahan, Quezon City
Nickname(s)V. Luna Hospital, AFP Hospital
AnniversariesSeptember 3
Decorations
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Commanders
Current
commander		 B.Gen Joseph M. Acosta (MNSA) AFP )[1]
Notable
commanders
  • Col. Victoriano Luna MC (GSC) PA
  • B.Gen. Normando T. Santa Ana, Jr. AFP[2]
Insignia
Unit Seal of the AFP Medical Center
AFP Medical Corps Branch Insignia

History

The V. Luna General Hospital was named after Col. Victoriano Luna who was then Chief of the Medical Service and Adviser to the Chief of Staff. He came up with the idea in 1935 of putting up an Army Station Hospital to address the health service needs of a growing army.[4]

By 1937, Army Engineers started the design conceptualization and construction of Luna's dream. On September 3, 1946, pursuant to Headquarters Philippine Army (HPA) GO Nr 512, the 1st Philippine Army General Hospital was named "Colonel Victoriano Luna General Hospital" in honor Luna who conceptualized the medical center.[4]

Units

The units under the AFPMC control are as follows:[5]

  • Headquarters & Headquarters Service Group
  • V. Luna General Hospital
  • AFP Medical Service School
  • 1st Forward Medics
  • IHR

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.afpmedicalcenter.com/mc6/afpmc2/aboutus/leaders.htm
  3. "Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center - About Us". AFP Medical Center. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  4. "History of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center". AFP Medical Center. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  5. "Organizational Chart of the AFP Medical Center". AFP Medical Center. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
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