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U.P. Mindanao keen to serve as coronavirus testing site in Davao Region for free
University of the Philippines-Mindanao has proposed a P15-million diagnostic program to establish a biosafety molecular laboratory for free COVID-19 testing in the Davao Region.
This initiative aims to supplement the existing testing capacity of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC), the sole sub-national reference laboratory in Mindanao capable of COVID-19 testing.
The proposed laboratory, designed to handle infectious materials according to WHO and DOH guidelines, can be constructed using two container vans equipped with a real-time PCR detection system.
Once operational at full capacity, the lab can conduct up to 96 tests daily, with estimated monthly operational costs of P10.3 million for necessary supplies and reagents.
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