Who would have thought that shipping containers can be converted into COVID-19 emergency hospitals? COVID19PH
As several hospitals in the Philippines are struggling in accommodating COVID-19 patients, a Filipino team composed of young professionals, called, mobilized their team to lead the development of RaD or COVID-19 emergency hospitals.Mac Evangelista
“From a team of 6 volunteers, the RaD crew grew to 35 volunteers composed of healthcare architects, engineers, marketing professionals, graphic designers, and startup founders,” she said in an online interview, adding that these professionals waived their fee for the project. “We initially offered RaD to the Lung Center of the Philippines, being the biggest among the 5. Also, the hospital grounds is big enough to accommodate an on-site build for RaD,” Evangelista said, adding that the site can accommodate four clusters or equivalent to a total of 24 patient isolation or ICU rooms.How does a RaD hospital look like?
“At the farthest end of the patient room and accessible by the patient, is a Toilet and Bath . It is designed with grab rails to aid the patient in toileting activities,” she also said. She said the cluster is outfitted to also provide water, power, air-conditioning and exhaust systems, “ready for tapping to source of supply.”Asked if the team follows the standards set by the government and the DOH, the project lead said she has worked with healthcare architects and engineers for this project. The technical team is also “closely guided” by consultants from the state health agency.
“As much as we would like to provide assistance to the healthcare facilities, we would also like to ensure that RaD will not add to their burden,” they added.Maxicare Healthcare Corp.The RaD team also highlights that the facilities can also be used in another crisis as the facility can be disassembled and deployed to other areas.
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