Hospital staff get their share of PPEs from the OCD. Contributed photo
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The distribution personal protective equipment sets to hospitals in Central Luzon was initiated last Saturday by the Office of Civil Defense.
Staff from three Nueva Ecija hospitals namely Talavera General Hospital, Premiere Medical Center and Dr. Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research and Medical Center picked up a total of 3,900 PPEs.
It was also announced that 1,000 sets were allocated to the Department of Health Central Luzon Center for Health Development.
“Each set includes a surgical gown, shoe cover, medical goggles, KN95 mask, medical gloves, surgical mask, protective gown, and head cover,” OCD regional director Maria Theresa Escolano said.
The DOH-procured PPE sets arrived at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council-Humanitarian Response Depot Warehouse at the Air Force City in Clark last Friday.
The delivery was made possible through the provision of trucks and personnel by the Philippine Coast Guard, Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force.
“We are expecting another batch of PPE sets for distribution,” Escolano added. – With Philippine Information Agency report
