“[The year 2011] marks the 30th anniversary of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) of the Department of Health. It is with great pride and honour to present the institute’s accomplishments since it was inaugurated on April 23, 1981. This Coffee Table Book serves as one of the testimonies to the outcome and impact of the institute’s achievements in building up our infrastructure and research capacity.” – Remigio M. Olveda, MD (RITM Director, 2011)