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Robredo sends COVID-19 care kits to 'e-Konsulta' patients isolating at home

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/tvpatrol/04/09/leni-robredo.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photos courtesy of Vice President Leni Robredo&#x27;s FB page</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA— Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday said her office has prepared and sent out COVID-19 &quot;care kits&quot; to virus patients using the online consultation platform launched by her office, as most do not have medicine and supplies. </p><p>In a Facebook post, Robredo said they did not expect the high number of teleconsultations through her office&#x27;s <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OVPBayanihanEKonsulta/">Bayanihan E-konsulta</a> 2 days ago, which led them to do &quot;overwhelming&quot; tasks.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/07/21/no-mobile-data-needed-robredo-launches-free-e-konsulta-for-medical-consultations">READ: No mobile data needed: Robredo launches free &#x27;e-Konsulta&#x27; for medical consultations</a></li></ul><p>But the Vice President regretted that many of those COVID-19 positive patients who consulted with them did not have thermometers and pulse oximeters to check on their temperature and oxygen level, prompting them to send out such care kits. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1658053" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>&quot;One of our realizations since Wednesday was that most of our patients who are COVID positive and doing home isolation are relieved that they get to talk to a medical doctor,&quot; she said. </p><p>&quot;But when doctors start asking them to monitor their symptoms and report them, they do not have thermometers and oximeters.&quot; </p><p>Robredo said each COVID-19 care kit contains medicine, medical supplies, a monitoring sheet, and instructions of home care &quot;per doctors&#x27; recommendation.&quot; </p><p>&quot;Kudos to our staff who have not rested one bit since this pandemic started. Everyone is doing triple the work they have been doing since the latest surge happened,&quot; she added. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/11/21/telemedicine-online-doctors-to-stay-in-the-philippines-under-new-normal-ph-lockdown">READ: &#x27;Telemedicine here to stay&#x27; a year after COVID-19 prompts PH lockdown</a></li></ul><p>Bayanihan E-Konsulta offers medical consultations for free via Facebook Messenger.</p><p>The Office of the Vice President also recently rolled out a community testing project called the Swab Cab. Using donated antigen kits, the program was able to test about 1,300 individuals in Malabon, where it was first mounted.</p><p>Hospitals in the capital region continue to be overwhelmed with fresh COVID-19 admissions, despite nearly two weeks since the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) was imposed in the region and nearby provinces of Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, and Bulacan. </p><p>To date, the Philippines has confirmed 840,554 coronavirus infections, with 14,520 fatalities and 647,683 recoveries.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/09/21/ph-logs-record-high-covid-19-deaths-at-401-active-cases-at-over-178000">READ: PH logs record-high COVID-19 deaths at 401, active cases at over 178,000</a></li></ul>

<p>MANILA - Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday said her office has prepared and sent out COVID-19 "care kits" to virus patients using their online consultation platform, as most did not have medicines and medical supplies. <br /> </p>

MANILA - Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday said her office has prepared and sent out COVID-19 "care kits" to virus patients using their online consultation platform, as most did not have medicines and medical supplies.