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The enhanced community quarantine is set to be lifted. And with the lifting of the lockdown comes the potential resurgence of COVID-19 cases鈥攖he dreaded second wave we keep hearing about.

How ready are our hospitals to deal with the probable influx of patients needing urgent care?

In this episode, SparkUp multimedia reporter Patricia Mirasol speaks to Equilife Medical founder Abetina Valenzuela about the allocation and management of life-saving equipment鈥攕uch as ventilators鈥攄uring a pandemic. There鈥檚 a lot of room to grow and improve medical services, and make care accessible. The pandemic has only accelerated the pace at which innovation must take place. Recorded remotely on April 23. Produced by Nina M. Diaz, Paolo L. Lopez, and Sam L. Marcelo.

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