HSFI, UPMAFI turn over UP’s Henry Sy Sr Hall

Through the collaboration of the University of the Philippines Medical Alumni Foundation Inc. (UPMAFI) and the Henry Sy Foundation Inc. (HSFI), the University of the Philippines, the country’s premier higher learning institution, recently opened the doors of the UP College of Medicine (UPCM) Henry Sy Sr Hall.

In its role as one of the country’s center of collaborative research for medical students, leaders of HSFI, UPMAFI, and supporters of UP Manila attended the building’s turnover ceremony last November.

Propelling research-based education

As HSFI, UPMAFI, and UP Manila marked the opening of the new building, they aim for this collaborative endeavor to strengthen the country’s healthcare and medical capabilities.

With this, UPCM’s Henry Sy Sr Hall rises at the UP-Manila complex. With a spacious 9,900 square-meter floor area, each of its rooms is equipped with facilities that encourage future physicians to engage in collaborative research and pursue dual and higher research-based degrees.

The 11-story building includes a patient safety center, two clinical simulation wings, two theaters, 42 classrooms designated for the new programs of UPCM, three board rooms, an alumni lounge, a special event hall, and two multi-purpose halls.

In 2019, UP alumni, their families, and supporters of UP Manila came together to aid in the construction of the building. To carry on the culture of excellence in the field of medicine, HSFI donated P300 million to the UPMAFI to support the cost of construction of the said building as it stays true to its mission of driving Philippine social development by supporting Filipino youth through extending grants to educational institutions.