105 years of Hospital Service to the community. Continuing to meet the needs of the modern medical world. 105 years of quality health care service to the community. Established 1921. GOD HEALS, WE SERVE.
100 years ago, on August 1, 1921 to be exact, a humble six-bed sawali made medical infirmary was established by the United Brethren Church of the United States. This idea was first conceptualized in the mind of Rev. Howard W. Widdoes, a non-medical missionary way back in the year 1904 because he saw the need of such facility for patients suffering from dysentery and cholera which were common during that time.
This medical infirmary was first organized in 1921 by the United Brethren Church of the United States (now the United Methodist Church) is the first hospital in La Union province and the first institution in the Ilocos Region, dedicated to community service and exists only to care for the ill and to work constantly for improved health among our citizens.
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Dr. Howard W. Widdoes and his better half Alice, spearheaded a fundraising campaign even before the hospital was actually established.
Laying-out of the original building. Workers toiled to erect a 3-storey modern concrete structure in 1927
On Hospital Day in May 1928, after one year of construction, a modern well-equipped 50-bed hospital was dedicated and opened. This building was made of reinforced concrete and with earthquake proof specifications.
Bethany Hospital Operating Room – September 1, 1928
Bethany Staff 1932 with Ms. Lottie Spessard
First Hospital Ambulance
Second Hospital Ambulance
Third Hospital Ambulance
Mrs. Remedios Lopez at the Nursery with the first Incubator
Nursing Staff after WWII – 1947 with Mrs. Isabel Viduya at the center
Women’s Ward 1947
Bethany Hospital Rehabilitated structure after WWII – 1949
Only Oxygen in the province with Mrs. Viduya and Mrs. Lopez in the 1950’s
Operating Room from 1955 to 2005
Three-storey annex was added to the southern end of the original building - 1955
February 25, 1958 On-going operation with Dr. Marcelino T. Viduya and Mrs. Isabel Viduya
Cementing of the Widdoes Road - 1966
Inauguration of the Widdoes Road - 1966
1970 Second Addition of private rooms on the 4th floor
BETHANY HOSPITAL in the 1980’s
A three-storey building which serves as the quarter of the Director, the female doctors, nurses and female aides.
A two-storey building which serves as the quarters of the male doctors and the male aides. The ground floor serves as the parking lot.
