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DPWH completes two more modular health facilities

Published Dec 20, 2020 09:48 am

The Department of Public Works and Highways on Sunday announced the completion of the two units of modular health facilities at Quezon Institute compound in Quezon City.

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The modular health facilities will be turned over to the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.
 
In a statement, Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar said the two units of modular hospital with total bed capacity of 44 will be operated by medical teams from DOH and Jose Reyes Memorial Hospital. 
 
He added that the Quezon Institute Offsite Modular Hospital is intended for moderate to severe COVID patients.
 
Also set to be turned over are two dormitories for medical personnel manning the operations in Quezon Institute which has 64 beds capacity. 
 
Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said three units of modular hospital for COVID patients with 66 beds are also expected to be turned over in February 2021.
 
He added that the modular hospital was designed by DPWH Task Force for Augmentation of Local and National Health Facilities in coordination with DOH to have specific rooms for the donning or putting on of health care professionals’ personal protective equipment (PPE) such as disposable gowns, gloves and shoe covers and area for doffing or taking off of PPEs in order to protect and limit spread of contamination. 
 
The field modular hospital will also have a copper tube for oxygen and tanks, separate nursing station, equipment laboratory, pantry, storage, CCTV lines, and monitoring board.
 
 

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The Department of Public Works and Highways on Sunday announced the completion of the two units of modular health facilities at Quezon Institute compound in Quezon City.
 
The modular health facilities will be turnover to the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.
 
In a statement, Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the two units of modular hospital with total bed capacity of 44 will be operated by medical teams from DOH and Jose Reyes Memorial Hospital. 
 
He added that the Quezon Institute Offsite Modular Hospital is intended for moderate to severe covid patients.
 
Also set to be turnover are two dormitories for medical personnel manning the operations in Quezon Institute which has 64 beds capacity. 
 
Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said three units of modular hospital for COVID patients with 66 beds are also expected to be turned over in February 2021.
 
He added that the modular hospital was designed by DPWH Task Force for Augmentation of Local and National Health Facilities in coordination with DOH to have specific rooms for the donning or putting on of health care professionals’ personal protective equipment (PPE) such as disposable gowns, gloves and shoe covers and area for doffing or taking off of PPEs in order to protect and limit spread of contamination. 
 
The field modular hospital will also have a copper tube for oxygen and tanks, separate nursing station, equipment laboratory, pantry, storage, CCTV lines, and monitoring board.

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