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OCD distributes PPE sets to COVID-19 referral hospitals
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has begun distributing approximately 12,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) sets to six COVID-19 referral hospitals in Metro Manila.
These PPE sets, which include goggles, coverall suits, head cover, gloves, shoe cover, surgical mask, and surgical gown, are part of the 900,000 sets procured by the Department of Health from China.
The first batch of these procured PPEs arrived at Villamor Air Base on Tuesday, April 2, 2020.
Specific distribution numbers include 2,780 sets to San Lazaro Hospital, 2,000 to the Philippine General Hospital, 770 to East Avenue Medical Center, 2,800 to the Lung Center of the Philippines, 2,590 to Dr. Jose Rodriguez Memorial Hospital and Sanitarium, and 1,100 to the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center.
The OCD is tasked with inventorying all donations and coordinating with relevant agencies to determine which health facilities are in need of medical goods.
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