Medical equipment distributor Medilines Distributors Inc. said it is seeking to expand its presence in the country and widen product portfolio to help boost the country’s access to quality medical devices amid the pandemic.
MDI said in a statement it is strengthening its response to urgent needs for medical equipment across the country as the COVID-19 pandemic placed overwhelming pressure on the healthcare system.
“We are proud to be at the frontline of the country’s fight against COVID-19 through the urgent distribution of much-needed equipment”, said Medilines chairman Virgilio Villar.
Medilines deployed a significant number of COVID-related equipment, including CT scans and mobile x-rays, which help detect possible complications due to COVID-19. The group also installed 126 dialysis machines and 63 portable reverse osmosis machines in intensive care units across the Philippines.
The firm continues to equip hospitals with more dialysis machines as 30 percent to 50 percent of hospitalized COVID-19 patients have shown to develop severe kidney injury from the infection.