The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) recently chartered a flight to deliver various medical supplies and equipment meant for 300 hospitals and health units.
An NGCP-chartered Philippine Airlines flight from China carried 2 million face masks, 400,000 KN95 masks, 50,000 N95 masks, and 21,000 infrared thermometers.
The medial supplies and equipment were initially distributed to 43 hospitals.
The NGCP said around 300 hospitals and health units across the country will receive the medical supplies and equipment, which is part of the company’s P1-billion donation to the government’s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) relief and response efforts.
The medical equipment donation includes ventilators, respirators, 10,000 test kits, and over 6.6 million pieces of personal protective equipment (PPEs) for frontliners, such as hazmat suits, full face shields, gloves, shoe covers, disposable gowns, surgical caps, and goggles. Essential supplies such as alcohol and disinfecting solution are also included.
Also part of the P1-billion donation is the distribution of P500 million worth of grocery items to 1,028 cities and municipalities across the country. As of April 29, 628 out of 1,028 local government units (LGUs), or 921,500 out of 1.25 million grocery packs have been distributed.
Other Covid-19 donations by NGCP include a P5-million donation to Project Ugnayan, which distributes supermarket gift certificates to over 1,500,000 economically displaced families in Metro Manila; earlier donations of medical supplies, PPEs, and meals to frontliners; and the Meals on Wheels program which distributes hot meals to communities affected by the extended enhanced community quarantine.
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