The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) turned over to the Department of Health (DOH) additional health care facilities at the Lung Center of the.
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The DOH said these hospitals were the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH), the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP), the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI), and the off-site extension of Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRRMMC) at Quezon Institute.
Duque, Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega, Assistant Secretary Romeo Ong, and Assistant Secretary Elmer Punzalan visited the NCMH last April 12 as it opened some of its pavilions to cater COVID-19 patients, while ensuring the continuity of care for psychiatric in-patients.
In a statement, the DOH said the said pavilions contributed a total of 960 additional beds dedicated to the treatment and recuperation of patients with mild and moderate COVID-19 symptoms.