By Rusieljs G. Lunasco

Dean Engr. Dany Molina and Engr. Gelvie Lagos with WVMC staff during the turn-over of ROHDA. Photo by Cheryl Duenas

The College of Engineering faculty led by their Dean Engr. Dany Molina along with Engr. Gelvie C. Lagos and Engr. Christsam Joy Jaspe developed a remote-operated delivery device for the use of medical and non-medical staff of Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC), an identified COVID-19 referral hospital for Western Visayas.

The Remote-Operated Health Delivery Assistant (ROHDA) is used by medical and non-medical staff especially in identified COVID-19 areas in the hospital.

With a maximum carrier capacity of 10 kg, RHODA is used to deliver medicines, food, supplies, and other necessities to confined COVID-19 (suspect, probable and confirmed) patients. photo by Cheryl Duenas

With a maximum carrying capacity of 10 kg, RHODA is used to deliver medicines, food, supplies, and other necessities to confined COVID-19 (suspect, probable, and confirmed) patients who are still able to move about.

ROHDA was developed to reduce the healthcare workers’ risk of contracting the virus by minimizing face to face contact with patients. In addition, the use of this device can help lessen the need for healthcare workers to use the already limited supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs). Furthermore, ROHDA, will facilitate interaction between patients and the medical staff through voice and or video communication.

The device was turned over by Engr. Molina and Engr. Lagos to WVMC on August 20, 2020.