paRTi x Office of the Vice President Leni Robredo
Mon, Apr 05
|Coconut Palace
April 2021, During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, paRTi (Pilipino Association of Respiratory Therapists International) launched a fundraising initiative to provide dozens of urgently needed pulse oximeters to Filipino families
Time & Location
Apr 05, 2021, 8:00 AM
Coconut Palace, F. Ma Guerrero St, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines
About the event
paRTi Provides Life‑Saving Pulse Oximeters to Filipino Families at the Height of the COVID‑19 Crisis
Philippines — April 2021
During one of the most challenging periods of the COVID‑19 pandemic, the Pilipino Association of Respiratory Therapists International (paRTi) launched a critical fundraising initiative to supply Filipino families with urgently needed pulse oximeters—a vital tool for monitoring oxygen levels at home when hospitals were overwhelmed.
Through a meaningful partnership with Angat Buhay and the Office of Vice President Leni Robredo, paRTi helped distribute dozens of pulse oximeters to volunteer tele‑doctors and frontline healthcare professionals. These devices enabled clinicians to remotely monitor patients’ vital signs, reducing unnecessary hospital visits and easing the strain on an already burdened healthcare system.
This effort provided families with a simple yet powerful tool to detect early signs of respiratory distress—an intervention that helped save lives during a time when access to care was limited and COVID‑19 cases…