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A team of medical and engineering experts was able to complete the prototype OstreaVent for adults (OstreaVent II) in a record time of 5 weeks. The OstreaVent II is a pressure or volume limited, time cycled ventilator with Positive End Expiratory Pressure Ventilation (PEEP), Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation (CPAP) and Biphasic Positive Airways Pressure

Dear colleagues at UPMASA,   Thank you for your interest in developments at the College of Medicine and the Philippine General Hospital. As you have been briefed, UP Manila has been very busy on many fronts: Designation of PGH as the COVID Referral Center Development of the local COVID testing kit  Conduct of the  field

PGH COVID-19 Fight is “de-mistified” during an interview with the PGH Director Dr. Gap Legaspi April 17, 2020 During the Webinar portion of the recently concluded Board of Governors electronic meeting, the PGH Director Dr. Gerardo Legaspi spoke about how PGH is faring in their fight against Covid-19.   I was struck at how well prepared

April 11, 2020 From the Office of the Dean: BAYANIHAN: The Spirit of the Filipino Comes Alive During the COVID-19 Pandemic COVID-19 came to Philippine shores with news of a 38-year old woman who traveled from Wuhan along with her husband who eventually was also diagnosed with the virus and was the first reported mortality.

UPMASA –  March 30, 2020 I am proud to announce that the Executive Committee of the UPMASA has agreed to provide financial support to the development of a prototype adult ventilator. This adult ventilator will be a modified version of the OstreaVent. The infant ventilator was invented by an UPMASAn, Dr. Enrique Ostrea and his group

Message from UP President Danilo L. Concepcion to the PGH community 26 March 2020   To the Staff and Administration of UP-PGH,   On behalf of our community at the University of the Philippines—indeed, on behalf of the Filipino people—let me thank you, first of all, for your courageous, selfless, and outstanding service in these

The COVID 19: PGH Assistance experience – How a Disaster Relief Fundraising starts How it starts:   PCC Grant FORM filled up along with a statement of Goals.   (Form in Website under Grant Application, upload supporting documents). The Form includes a signature from a designated administrator of the money on the recipient side before funds can

March 20, 2020 Dear UPMASA family: The burden of the pandemic with COVID-19 has, at the very least, consumed all our attention and disrupted our lives. The impact this had on our alumni organization is also considerable. The effect of this contagion had prompted us to have three Emergency Meetings amongst the Executive Board of