Compassionate Quality Healthcare Services

San Juan de Dios Hospital
447 Years of Enduring Love.
Hope for the Future. Because of You.

For over four centuries, San Juan de Dios Hospital has stood as a sanctuary of mercy—rising from adversity to offer compassionate, dignified care to the afflicted and the poor. Founded in 1578, it is one of the oldest hospitals in the Philippines, and one of the few whose mission has remained steadfast: to serve those most in need, regardless of status, origin, or circumstance.

In a nation where access to quality healthcare remains a challenge—especially for the vulnerable—we strive to bridge the gap. Every patient we serve is treated with supreme dignity, because we believe that healing is not just clinical—it is human, spiritual, and sacred.

Our legacy is one of resilience. Through wars, fires, earthquakes, and economic hardship, San Juan de Dios Hospital has endured. Not because of wealth or power, but because of love—love that heals, serves, and uplifts. In a healthcare landscape often divided by privilege, we remain a sanctuary of holistic healing: caring for the mind, body, and spirit.

We are more than a hospital. We are a community of caregivers and advocates—placing patients at the heart of our mission. Every life we touch is a testament to mercy in action.

Why Give?
• To sustain a legacy of charity care for the sick, the poor, and the forgotten.
• To ensure no one is denied essential care, regardless of their means.
• To build the Miracle Building, a space where healing continues with dignity and innovation.
• To be part of a story that has endured for 447 years—and continues because of you.

Your generosity fuels our mission. It keeps the doors open for those who have nowhere else to turn. It ensures that mercy lives on—not just in memory, but in every patient healed, every act of love.

Together, we are building the miracle. One life at a time.

As living witnesses to Christ-Centered gospel values, we commit ourselves to:

1. Collaboratively effect a holistic and affective healing presence by way of meaningful Pastoral Care services;

2. Vigorously enhance the Integrated Management System through compassionate quality care;

3. Effectively improve viability by audaciously managing financial and human resources;

4. Responsively meet the increasing needs of customers by implementing continual improvement plans & programs;

5. Continuously conduct training & formation to healthcare service providers.

Our Mission

1577-1578: Foundation
The Franciscan missionaries from Mexico arrived in Manila and settled in Intramuros. With the support his Franciscan order, the lay brother, Fray Juan Clemente converted their 'Porteria' into a dispensary for the afflicted and poor of Manila. It was named as Hospitalito de Santa Ana.

1596-1656: Transfer of Stewardship
In 1594, the Confraternity of Mercy was formed to support the hospital works and fundraising. Then they took the administration of the hospital in 1596.

1656-1865: Hospitaller Brothers
The Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God in 1656, who devoted themselves to the care of the sick, took over the facility and constructed the royal hospital and eventually named as Hospital de San Juan de Dios de Manila. They brought with them the European hospitality and hospital practice, and managed the hospital for over 200 years.

1865-1868: The Daughters of Charity
By the royal decree of Queen Isabela II and subsequent transition, the administration of the royal hospital was given to the Daughters of Charity (of St. Vincent de Paul), who supervise the hospital and charitable works in Manila.

1868 onward: Continuity and Growth
Under the Daughters of Charity, the hospital weathered colonial-era changes, not only maintaining institutional lineage but developing the hospital into a prime facility, In 1936, the hospital was the largest private hospital in the country in the pre WWII period.

1945: Complete Destruction
The hospital was completely destroyed during the Liberation of Manila, marking a significant turning point in its history.

1952: Relocation
Following its destruction, the hospital was relocated to Dewey Boulevard (now Roxas Boulevard). In December 1953, the new hospital was inaugurated and reopened as a private tertiary hospital.

Key Facts
about San Juan de Dios Hospital

2001-2003: International Certification
The hospital became the first hospital in Asia to obtain a triple ISO certification for quality, environment, and occupational health and safety through ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. This marks a major breakthrough of the hospital to systems-based quality, environmental and occupational health and safety.

2003: New Building
The hospital opened the six-storey Jaime Cardinal L. Sin Building to house oncology and other patient and specialty-care facilities.

2005-2014: Strengthening and Innovation
The hospital consolidated its clinical services (ICUs, wards, specialty clinics) and engaged with accrediting bodies and HMO partners. In 2010, the hospital was granted an Intellectual Property Certificate for its invention of the Needle Recapper Tray, a device designed to prevent needle-prick injuries.

2014-2019: Program Development and Quality Efforts
The hospital pursued program development and supported the residency tracks, as well as quality efforts (infection control and prevention awards) and emergency department residency. In Nov 2018, it was recognized for infection prevention/control activities as a Level 3 Tertiary Hospital. 

2020-2025 Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Effort
The hospital adopted as COVID19 frontliners, supported the national pandemic response with its effective IRB and clinical governance, also documenting pandemic impacts and resiliency programs.    Likewise, the hospital holds the highest accreditation awarded by the PhiHealth, recognizing it as a Center of Excellence. Meanwhile, the hospital continuously work to improve its medical equipment and information system.

Email : sjdefih@sanjuandedios.org

Website: www.sanjuandedios.org