PGH to help NKTI address full bed capacity situation due to leptospirosis cases - Palace

August 26 ------ Malacañang said the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) will help address the bed capacity situation at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI), which has reached full capacity due to an increase in leptospirosis cases.

Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said PGH stands ready to help NKTI amid the current situation. "So, nagkaroon po ang PGH ng statement na sila po ay tutulong kung kinakapos po talaga ng espasyo or bed capacity ng NKTI, na andiyan po ang PGH," Castro said in a Palace briefing on Tuesday, Aug. 25. "At kung may mga pasyente na hindi naman nagsa-suffer ng leptospirosis, maari naman silang lumipat sa PGH. So, makikipagtulungan po ang PGH sa NKTI," Castro added.

The Palace official made an assurance that the Department of Health "knows what to do" in such situaton. "Alam naman po natin ang isa sa pinakamahalaga na tinututukan po ng Pangulo ay ang kalusugan. Kaya po alam din po ng secretary, na si Secretary (Edwin) Mercado, ng DOH kung ano ang dapat na gawin para mas mabilis dapat matugunan ang mga pangangailangan ng ating mga kababayan, lalong-lalo na doon sa mga nagsa-suffer ng leptospirosis," Castro said.

The NKTI said on Sunday, Aug. 23, that it is operating at full capacity due to the high volume of patients in its emergency room.

It also urged patients seeking non-emergency care to seek hospitalization at alternative health facilities with available beds to avoid delays.

Source: mb.com.ph