Zamboanga City West Coast Medical Complex Introduction Health is the level of functional and metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person in mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain. The World Health Organization (WHO) defined health in its broader sense in 1946 as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Although this definition has been subjected to controversy, in particular as having a lack of operational value and the problem created by use of the word "complete", it remains the most enduring. Classification systems such as the WHO Family of International Classifications, including the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), are commonly used to define and measure the components of health. Generally, the context in which an individual lives is of great importance on health status and quality of life. It is increasingly recognized that health is maintained and improved not only through the advancement and application of health science, but also through the efforts and intelligent lifestyle choices of the individual and society. According to the World Health Organization, the main determinants of health include the social and economic environment, the physical environment, and the person's individual characteristics and behaviors. As a primary concern of every family and an important role in the society, the need of the community in health services takes place to serve the people and to live an abundant healthy life. House Bill no. 425 of Congressman Erbie A. Fabian the Need to immediately upgrade the Facilities and personnel of the Zamboanga City Medical Center to meet with its current standard as a 250-bed capacity hospital. The congressman explained that the bed capacity of ZCMC has to be increased to cater the volume of patients in Zamboanga City. The proposed Zamboanga City West Coast Medical Complex (ZCWCMC) is a level 2 Hospital with Mental Health Center and Medical Mall. A government institution to support Zamboanga City Medical Center to accommodate health services and balance the acceleration of growth and development of Zamboanga City, a need for future expansion of health services and further medical assistance. Page | 1 Zamboanga City West Coast Medical Complex Further more, this proposal emphasizes that WCMC can support the Zamboanga City Medical Center in terms of medical facilities and services for the community. Commonly, this WCMC has a level 2 type of hospital with Administrative service, Clinical Services, Out Patient Departments, Surgical and Obstetrical Service, Nursing Unit, Central Sterilizing and Supply Room, a Mental Health Center that would support the Psychiatric Department of Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) that is merely inconvenient to serve patient with mental illness cause of congested wards and insufficient facilities, and a medical mall with a medical and commercial complex, a complex of facilities under one roof offering diagnostics, primary and outpatient care, a pharmacy, and therapy along with banks, dry cleaners, and restaurants for patients and their families. Page | 2 Zamboanga City West Coast Medical Complex STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM One of the major problems here in Zamboanga City is the annual increase of population; in this sense case growth of diseases rampantly increases due to lack of medical assistance and facilities that will accommodate the West coast area of Zamboanga City. Moreover, as stated in the census survey, counts for the city from the year 2000 to 2007 it translated to an average annual population growth rate of 3.54 percent wherein it is bigger from past seven years. There are also factors that effects the population growth in Zamboanga City like the neighboring municipalities, residents for example Sulu, Basilan, Tawi-Tawi, Sibugay, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte which congests the city hospitals due to lack of medical facilities coming from their respective municipalities. In terms of this statement, theoretically it is supported by the following question: 1. Who would benefit, serve and realize the importance of the proposal? 2. What are the possibilities that would make West Coast Medical Center be Prioritize in Zamboanga City? 3. Can this proposal support the Zamboanga City Medical Center? 4. How can the modern design of the structure be compatible in a Spanish character? Page | 3 Zamboanga City West Coast Medical Complex GENERAL OBJECTIVES Medical medication has become increasingly important in recent years. Delivery, transportation and distribution services are examples of critical points. The complexity of the problem derives from its multi-objective character since there have been contrasting factors that must be taken in consideration. The problem has common characteristics with transportation, assistance and services. The Analytic Hierarchy Process was used to build a decision problem that synthesized economic and technical performance as well as social, human and environmental factors. By this mean, this problem proposal targets to have a Medical center with Medical Mall, first of its kind in Zamboanga City. To justify this, these are list of specific objectives to invoke the medicine knowledge of the city. Specific: to have a well facilitated medical center; to help accommodate medical assistance to people in and out of west coast area of Zamboanga; to cater some neighboring barangays of Sibucco municipality where in great need of medical assistance and services; to serves as a support of Zamboanga City Medical Center in terms of medical assistance; to give an easy and less travel time to patients with in the influence area that would require immediate medical treatment; to offer ambulatory care and diagnostics at one site; and to be an employment generating instrument for the people living near West coast. Page | 4 Zamboanga City West Coast Medical Complex SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY This proposal can help constituents from West Coast area of Zamboanga in terms of: People –Primarily, as the benefactors of Medical Assistance. Since there is congestion due to population growth, where in hospitals here is lacking of facilities and services. By this proposal it can help them meet their needs in terms of medical assistance and services; Illnesses - Described as the subjective perception by a patient of an objectively defined disease. With this factor it is subjected important to consider which common problem is by every people; Budget- Provision of affordable medical service to its people; Accessibility – By means of this factor site strategically accessible to people; Services – in terms of services rich and poor constituents can be ensure to be provided with corresponding medical attention and all services needed are located in one area; Page | 5 Zamboanga City West Coast Medical Complex SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY The proposed ZCWCMC takes pride in its well proposed process and comprehensive plan, have acknowledge of the following limitations: The proposed project is approximately limited for barangays near West Coast area of Zamboanga City and some neighboring barangays of Sibucco Zamboanga Del Norte. The research is made base on the existing available data. The utilities layout of the proposed Zamboanga City West Coast Medical Complex such as water supply, electrical power distribution, and drainage system was based on the basic needs of the constituents. The proposed project is limited only to three major structures: a) Level Two Hospital b) Mental Health Center c) Medical Mall Boundary this research will focus on the length of West Coast of Zamboanga City. Specifically from Calarian to Labuan. Page | 6 Zamboanga City West Coast Medical Complex METHODOLOGY The gathered data will not be accomplished without the use of some methods for the proposed study. The study of this proposed project indicates intensive research, observational methods and interviewing techniques. The technical aspect of project will deal with using basic study that will be gathered from different sectors of the city government related laws, ordinances, and regulations, history of medical centers, survey maps, population growth, land use preference and other reference that might have solve the problems. The systematic observational method will be applied in the field research in conducting an actual site visit, establishing photos and apparent characters and identifying possible problems and possibilities, making a summary description of the place and its context and taking possible influences on the proposed structures. The most important stage is the method following specific principles; Step by step process 1. Lead Researchers o Support and Supervise o Maintain – Balance 2. Other Research o The ZCMC Assist in developing proposal parameters. o Establishing current information to the current proposal. o The Government offices assist with an assessment of the students. 3. Prepare Research o Composing draft reports o Finalizing draft reports o Final research ( methodology, survey, analysis ) Page | 7 Zamboanga City West Coast Medical Complex TIME FRAME In a span of 5 months, from two to three weeks, the researchers have to find a problem proposal together with initial data gathering and maps. Two weeks is allotted for data gathering such as climate, weather, soil, road networking, topography, and land use. Two