P4.7M allotted for research, development of disinfection pods for health frontliners

Dubbed the “SANI-POD,” the research and development project is a partnership among doctors of the University of the Philippines Manila and engineers of UP Diliman, President Rodrigo Duterte’s report to Congress on Monday said.

Image of the SANI-POD from the DOST-PCHRD website.

Dubbed the “SANI-POD,” the research and development project is a partnership among doctors of the University of the Philippines Manila and engineers of UP Diliman, President Rodrigo Duterte’s report to Congress on Monday said.“The DOST approved the funding of a P4.7 million research and development project to develop SANI-POD, a self-containing cubicle with air shower meant for sanitizing frontliners as they exit COVID-19 patient wards,” the report stated.

Further, the report said five prototypes are being eyed to be produced which will be used at the UP – Philippine General Hospital .

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