SM donates COVID-19 test kits to Baguio City
In support of mass COVID-19 testing, SM donates local PCR test kits for 4,000 tests to Baguio City.
Through SM Foundation, and in coordination with the DOH, Baguio Mayor Benjamin Magalong, and the test kit producer Manila Healthtek, Baguio General Hospital is one of the first recipients of local GenAmplify PCR test kits, and is among the hospitals SM is donating P30M worth of test kits too, which is equivalent to 20,000 tests.
These Manila Healthtek GenAmplify PCR test kits have been much awaited, not only because it is developed by UP-NIH scientists and is a great homegrown response to the fight against COVID-19, but local production will further bolster much-needed mass testing requirements of the country.
SM Foundation has also provided Baguio General Hospital with supplemental testing accessories they need, including hyperfilter tips, system racks and cryovials. Previously, the foundation has also sent BGH 1 ICU-grade ventilator and two shipments of PPEs, including full suits, gloves, masks and alcohol.
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