Fortunato dela Peña said the test kit passed the confirmatory testing conducted by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine and the Committee on Laboratory Expert Panel. Dela Peña added that the DOSTPhilippine Council for Health Research and Development created the test kit. “As with other medical products and devices, performance of the kit will be regularly monitored,” DOH said. (PNA)
US donates P14.8-M PPE to PGH, medical facilities
The United States, through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and in coordination with the US Agency for International Development (USAID), is distributing PHP14.8 million (USD300,000) worth of regionally-manufactured personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) and coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) treatment centers across the Philippines. July 18-24, 2020 |
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