The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to start the construction of temporary dormitories for healthcare workers on the first week of June at Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City.
The proposed ‘We Heal as One Offsite Dormitory’ by the DPWH Task Force to Facilitate Augmentation of Local/National Health Facility located at Quezon Memorial Circle is a much needed facility for healthcare workers to assist them after a long day of working at the frontlines of COVID-19.
According to DPWH’s statement, these offsite dormitories are intended specifically for medical personnel of East Avenue Medical Center, Philippine Heart Center, Lung Center of the Philippines, National Kidney and Transplant Institute, Veterans Memorial Medical Center, V. Luna Medical Center and other hospital workers.
A one (1) off-site dormitory can accomodate 32 medical personnel who will be spared from travelling from hospital to home for a short rest.
Once no longer needed, the temporary dormitories can be disassembled and each of the components can be safely stored by DPWH for other related requirements such as temporary shelter during calamity response.
