Tebow Cure to go full blast in May

By Cheneen R. Capon
The six-story Tebow Cure Hospital in Lanang, Davao City will go full blast in its mission of treating pediatric orthopedic cases in the Philippines by May.
Speaking to reporters in yesterday’s Club 888 Forum at The Marco Polo, Davao, Tebow Cure Hospital spiritual director Madel Dapit said the hospital has already treated 50 cases since its soft opening in November last year.
“We have received patients from Surigao, Agusan, Mindoro and as far as Palawan,” Dapit said.
She said the hospital will focus on Mindanao because of the huge number of children with disabilities here as reflected by data of the Department of Health (DOH).
Dapit also said Mindanao has a “special place” in the heart of the Tim Tebow Foundation because the parents of professional football player Tim Tebow have been working as missionaries in the island region for a number of years.
The hospital has a 30-bed capacity and specializes in pediatric orthopedic cases, especially club feet and hands.
It also provides spiritual counseling to patients. “We provide life-changing surgery to children who are part of the marginalized society,” Dapit said.
Indigent patients can avail themselves of subsidies. They can pay as low as P1,500 for bone surgery that costs P60,000.
Patients are also allowed to use a playroom located on the fifth floor of the facility.
The Tebow Cure Hospital is a partnership between the Tim Tebow Foundation and Cure Hospitals. Cure operates in 30 countries with 10 hospitals in 10 countries.