Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 8) – A famous dermatologist assured its customers on Monday that health and safety protocols will be observed once their clinics physically reopen its doors.
Dra. Aivee Teo, founder of The Aivee Group chain of skincare clinics, told CNN Philippines they provided full personal protective equipment gear to their doctors and staff.
Teo added the PPEs were designed by renowned fashion designer Mark Bumgarner, specially created for their clinic.
“We also have Aivee shield, goggles, and masks that we use for our staff,” she said.
The Aivee Group clinics will also employ robotic sanitizers to clean each room before and after a physical patient consultation.
“We also ensure that our clinics will be sanitized at night with our UV sanitizers,” said Teo.
She emphasized their clinics will follow the government’s protocols, where it will temporarily deploy 30 percent of its workforce and implement reduced operating hours.
“Our acceptance of patients is reduced to 30 percent as well. We have to ensure that patients are not waiting inside the common area, but they should be inside their suite so that they cannot get in touch or in contact with other patients,” said Teo.
Teo’s clinics also enforced a four-step safety protocols for their patients.
The first requirement is the “no face mask, no entry” policy while the other rule is they have to be checked through their thermal scanner.
Patients in her clinics will also be required to properly sanitize their hands and footwear and they should present proof that they have been tested, either via rapid test or swab testing.
The customers will also fill up a medical questionnaire to trace their contact and other medical history.
During the general community quarantine, Teo shared they have been regularly doing online consultations. They are now also performing face-to-face consultations in their clinics but only limited to pathological procedures.
“For example, eczema, allergy, acne, burns, and infections. Procedures are limited to pathological dermatological treatments for now,” said Teo.
Businesses offering lifestyle services such as dermatology clinics, barber shops, and salons were already permitted by the government to operate in a reduced capacity under GCQ.
