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Metro Manila hospitals to undergo structural assessment
Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa assured that Department of Health (DOH) hospitals are capable of withstanding strong earthquakes.
Structural assessments and retrofitting have been conducted on these facilities as part of the 'Safe Hospital Project' to ensure their resilience against a potential magnitude 7.2 earthquake.
All government-run hospitals in Metro Manila will undergo structural assessment in preparation for the 'Big One'.
Herbosa stressed that hospitals must be the last structures standing after an earthquake to save lives.
New medical facilities must adhere to specifications that can withstand powerful tremors.
The DOH is also readjusting its disaster plan, originally based on a 2003 Japan International Cooperation Agency study, to prepare for an estimated 30,000 casualties if the 'Big One' hits Metro Manila.
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