CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)–Forty-two municipalities in Region 10 will benefit from the recently deployed RxBox telehealth devices in healthcare centers.
These devices can reduce the overall cost of healthcare by enabling health workers to diagnose, monitor, and treat patients within rural health facilities.
RxBox is a multi-component program (biomedical device, electronic medical record system, and telemedicine training) designed to provide better access to life-saving health care services in isolated and disadvantaged communities nationwide.
Following its deployment, residents in the recipient municipalities can access the device’s features, such as Blood Pressure Monitor, Pulse Oximeter, Electrocardiogram (ECG), Fetal Heart Monitor, Maternal Tocometer, and Temperature Sensor.
DOST-10 conducted a series of deployment and Super User training for doctors, nurses, midwives, and information technology staff in the identified healthcare centers to equip them with domain and technical know-how of the RxBox devices.
The activities started last year in Bukidnon, October 21, then continued this year, March 25 in Lanao del Norte, March 30 in Camiguin, April 19 in Misamis Occidental, and April 8 in Misamis Oriental.
Aside from the 42 Municipal Health Offices, three city health offices and five hospitals also received the devices and training from DOST.
“With this groundbreaking initiative, these devices will be helpful in improving the referral system in NMMC,” said Dr. Arturo Surdilla, medical specialist, Northern Mindanao Medical Center. (DOST-10/PIA-10)
Photo release:
Maelahleen Domaguing (right), midwife of Rural Health Unit Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte leads the Clinical Acceptance Test Demonstration. (DOST-10)
