A temporary field hospital is set to open in Mexico town on Sunday, August 3, to serve residents and patients affected by flooding.
An extension of the San Luis District Hospital, the facility is located inside the Mexico Isolation Facility.
Governor Lilia Pineda inspected the ongoing preparations on Wednesday to ensure that every part of the building is in order and the facility is ready to provide medical services to the people.
The facility can accommodate more than 20 patients. It has an urgent CARE Consumers Cooperative, emergency room laboratory, pharmacy, as well as outpatient services.
The temporary Mexico field hospital is an addition to the makeshift hospital in Sto. Tomas town opened by the Department of Health (DOH) through its Philippine Emergency Medical Assistance Team (PEMAT) 46.
The Sto. Tomas makeshift hospital was opened by the agency after the temporary closure of the Domingo B. Flores District Hospital in Macabebe town due to flooding.
The makeshift hospital, a Type 1 Fixed Emergency Medical Facility, was set up inside a repurposed movie theater at the Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital Ambulatory Surgical and Multispecialty Center - Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Services (JASMC-BUCAS).
It now serves as a medical center for flood-hit communities.
Managed by JBLMGH, PEMAT46 consists of 20 medical personne. It is one of three World Health Organization (WHO)-verified emergency teams in the country.
The facility offers free services including resuscitation, general medical consultations, CT scan imaging, anti-rabies vaccination, leptospirosis treatment, basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care, laboratory tests, and minor surgical procedures.
It has 15 ward beds for patients needing Level 1 care, while Level 2 and 3 cases are referred to the OFW Hospital and JBLMGH in the City of San Fernando.
The facility is open to Sto. Tomas residents and patients from nearby flood-affected municipalities in Macabebe, Masantol, Minalin, and Apalit.