Manila Bulletin
BARMM ships more medical supplies to Basulta
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has transported additional medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) to the island provinces of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi (BaSulTa) to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
These essential supplies, prepared by the BARMM-READI workforce, were sent via a Philippine Navy vessel to bolster the dwindling resources of referral hospitals and health offices in the BaSulTa area.
The shipment included a variety of items such as PPE clothing, face masks, face shields, isolation gowns, gloves, alcohol, disinfection solutions, thermal scanners, and assorted medicines and vitamins.
This initiative follows previous augmentations of medical supplies to major referral hospitals in Cotabato City, Sultan Kudarat, and Marawi City, as well as donations to health units in Lanao del Sur.
Additionally, the BARMM's Ministry of Health has increased the monthly maintenance and operating expenses for Rural Health Units (RHUs) by PHP20,000 each.
The regional government has also started releasing an additional PHP155 million to the quick response funds of local government units (LGUs) across the BARMM to intensify containment efforts.
This funding is allocated to provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays within the BARMM to support their fight against the spread of the disease.
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