Dormitories intended for healthcare workers in key hospitals in Quezon City are almost completed and will be available for occupants starting July 6, the Department of Public Works and Highways said Thursday.
The four off-site dormitories, according to Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, will be turned over on Monday to the Quezon City government, a week late than the initial completion date set end of June.
A total of 128 healthcare frontliners will benefit from the dormitories. They won’t have to go home after their duty to prevent the possible transmission of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to their families.
According to Undersecretary Emil Sadain, head of the DPWH Task Force for Augmentation of Health Facilities, the dormitories are “fully furnished” and can be utilized immediately to temporarily house medical doctors and staff of major Quezon City-based hospitals.
Each cluster dormitory has 16 air-conditioned rooms, which can accommodate two persons. Each room is equipped with double-decker beds with toilet and bath with heater.
The dormitory is made of modular components fabricated to assemble 16 rooms, eight on left and eight on right side with the middle space intended for living room complete with TV and sofa.
Common dining and separate area for laundry and kitchen with available appliances were also set up within the dormitories.
Medical personnel from the National Kidney and Transplant Institute, Philippine Heart Center, East Avenue Medical Center, Veterans Memorial Hospital, Childrens Hospital, V. Luna General Hospital, and Quezon City General Hospital, and other government hospitals in Quezon City will benefit from the project.
Sadain said that two more dorms will be completed at Quezon Memorial Circle by July 9. The facilities are expected to accommodate 64 more frontliners working in medical facilities in Quezon City. (Betheena Unite)