The government of Japan will spend US$45 million to construct two towers to replace the aging and cramped Luis E. Aybar Public Health Hospital, which will be demolished. Construction will begin "late this year or early the next," and will increase the facility’s in-patient capacity to 450 from 262 beds. Ambulatory services will be housed in one of the towers, which will be equipped with the most up-to-date equipment. Japan will also train hospital personnel. Though antiquated, the Luis E. Aybar Hospital is one of the biggest in the capital and serves hundreds of out-patients daily.
