Tag: East Avenue Medical Center

DPWH unveils plans to build temporary dorms for healthcare workers of some major hospitals in QC

(Eagle News) –The Department of Public Works and Highways unveiled plans to build temporary dormitories for healthcare workers working in major hospitals along East Avenue and Quezon Avenue in Quezon City. Undersecretary Emil Sadain, also the head of the DPWH Task Force Head for Augmentation of Health Facilities,  identified the Quezon Memorial Circle or the wide ground of Veterans Memorial Medical Center as ideal sites for the temporary accommodation of healthcare workers from East Avenue […]

East Ave. Medical Center denies being on lockdown due to suspected 2019-nCoV patient

(Eagle News) — The East Avenue Medical Center has denied it was on lockdown due to a suspected novel coronavirus patient. “Please be advised that there is no truth to the rumor..,” the hospital’s media relations committee said in a statement issued after text and social media messages to that effect circulated. According to the committee, EAMC is “continuously providing healthcare services to the public..” The Philippines has confirmed two novel coronavirus cases, including one […]

Angara files bill seeking to increase bed capacity of East Ave. Medical Center

(Eagle News) — Senator Sonny Angara has filed a bill seeking to increase the bed capacity of the East Avenue Medical Center from the current 600 to 1,000. In filing Senate Bill 1291, Angara noted that the  last time the EAMC was able to increase its bed capacity was in 1997 when Congress passed Republic Act 8345. RA 8345 added 250 beds to the hospital’s then 350-bed capacity. “As the EAMC continuously provides quality health […]

Pagsabog ng vape na ikinasugat ng isang binatilyo, iimbestigahan ng DOH

(Eagle News) – Maglulunsad na ang Department of Health (DOH) ng imbestigasyon, kaugnay sa pagsabog ng vape o e-cigarette na ikinasugat ng isang binatilyo. Ang biktima sa kasalukuyan ay naka-confine sa East Avenue Medical Center sa Quezon City. Ayon kay Health Secretary Francisco Duque, pupulungin niya ang mga opisyal ng Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dapat aniyang malaman ang tunay na dahilan ng pagsabog at kung paano ni-re-regulate ang paggamit ng vape. Samantala, ipinanawagan na […]