Health
The average life expectancy of Davaoeños is 70 for females and 65 for males. There are about 31 hospitals with a total of 1,963 beds in Davao City.
Hospitals in Davao include the Davao Doctors Hospital, San Pedro Hospital, Brokenshire Memorial Hospital, Ricardo Limso Medical Center, Davao Medical School Foundation Hospital (DMSF Hospital), and the Southern Philippines Medical Center.
The City banned smoking in public places in 2002; being the first to do so in the Philippines.
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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