Philippines to produce 10K medical-grade PPE daily post-Easter
The Philippine government has partnered with local garment manufacturers to produce medical-grade PPE coveralls for healthcare workers dealing with COVID-19.
CONWEP, the Confederation of Wearable Exporters of the Philippines, is collaborating with the Department of Health and the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) to develop a prototype that meets medical standards.
The production target is set at 10,000 PPE coveralls per day starting immediately after Easter week on April 13th.
Raw materials for the PPEs will be shipped in by this week and production will begin shortly thereafter.
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