MMDA BRING INTO PLAY THE "UM-101A" By: Harries Angelo Morales • June 17, 2010
Metro Manila Development Authority also known as the MMDA now uses our MERCURY FREE SPYHGMOMANOMETER “ UM-101A” nation widely exclusively distributed by Wellness PRO Incorporated. Dr. Ombina, Head of the Medical Clinic of MMDA decided to purchased the unit as she wanted to continuously render quality good health services to their employees as they conformed the institution to the rules promulgated by the Department of Health.
Compliant with the DOH AO no. 2008-0021 ordering all Philippine health care institutions and facilities to gradually phase-out all Mercury containing equipment effective 24 months after its released. This year the DOH was expecting that all institutions and hospitals were using mercury free equipment as to accomplish and fully implement the “Mercury Minimization Program” by the DOH.
Last month, nurses and staff of the MMDA clinic was able to experienced the LCD mercury free sphygmomanometer ( UM-101A ) made by the A&D Company, Tokyo, Japan. They found it very classic as it inherits the physical appearance of the traditional one. Moreover they can now handle without toxic staffs of their institution for monthly health examination as the units give to them automatically calculated average pulse rate “very practical there is a time saving function” as one of the nurse said.