To show its continuing support for the Filipino soldier, SM Foundation Inc. last week inaugurated the outpatient department of the 16-year-old Air Force City Hospital in Clark Air Base, the 76th health and wellness project of the retail giant’s foundation.

The new OPD of the hospital was blessed in rites graced by Maj. Gen. Ricardo Banayat (AFP) and the eight wing commanders of the Air Force, SM Foundation Executive Director for Health and Wellness television public service icon Connie Angeles, former Sen. and Health Secretary Juan Flavier and families of soldiers. The newly refurbished °PD is called Felicidad Sy Wellness Center, which also contains a children’s play center, air-conditioned consulting and treatment rooms, EENT and minor surgeries and plasma TVs for the beneficiaries and the hospital staff.

The deed of donation to the hospital was signed by Angeles and Brig. Gen. Eldon Luis Nemenzo, Wing Commander 600 Air Base Wing. The donation followed a series of medical-dental missions conducted by SM Foundation in the Air Force City, which houses 500 soldier families.

Col. Marlon Cosue, Air Force City Hospital commanding officer, said the Air Force City Hospital has been recently upgraded from primary to secondary level to enable it to better its delivery of highest quality patient care to military personnel, their dependents and authorized civilians. The upgraded facilities of the hospital that SM Foundation donated, he. said, will give more comfort to the delivery of quality health care to the patients.