The Learning and Development Section (LDS) of the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) conducted the Solid TB Culture Training for six (6) TB culture laboratories of the national TB Laboratory Network from July 17-21 via Zoom for the online didactic lectures and July 24-28 at NTRL for the face-to-face laboratory activities. Culture on solid media continue reading : NTRL conducts Solid TB Culture Training
The National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) convened the Tuberculosis (TB) Culture Laboratory Network together with their Regional TB Laboratory Coordinators through the third Convectus last June 20-23, 2023 at Midas Hotel, Pasay City. This marked the return of the annual Convectus from its hiatus since 2020 because continue reading : NTRL brings back Convectus; launches Compendium of Standard Requirements for TB labs
The National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL), through its Learning and Development Section (LDS), of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) piloted the Training of Trainers on Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (GX-TOT) in Western Visayas from June 05-09, 2023. In collaboration with the Department of Health (DOH) Western Visayas Center for Health Development (CHD), NTRL-LDS capacitated continue reading : NTRL pilots Training of Trainers on Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), together with the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), Duke NUS, Uniformed Services University (USU) and Massey University has secured their collaboration with identified Local Government Units (LGUs) in the conduct of the project entitled, “Informing biosurveillance: Contribution of pteropodid fruits bats to virus spillover in the continue reading : RITM, UPLB, Duke NUS, USU, and Massey University secure collaboration with LGUs; commence bat biosurveillance project
The National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL), through its Learning and Development Section (LDS) conducted its first Training of Trainers on Sputum Smear Microscopy (SM-TOT) of the year last March 20-24 at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM). TB Microscopy or colloquially called Sputum Smear Microscopy (SSM) is a cost-effective tool for diagnosing patients with continue reading : NTRL conducts 1st TOT on Sputum Smear Microscopy of 2023
Ms. Lara Elize Itao and Mr. John Lester Ocampo of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) Storage and Distribution Department (SDD) represented the Institution in the 7th BioLogistics World Asia and Clinical Trials Festival Asia 2023 held in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore last March 15-16, 2023. In a panel discussion on enhancing sustainability practices continue reading : RITM SDD highlights logistics challenges, sustainability issues, and solutions in APAC; practices to gather quality clinical safety and efficacy data for snake anti-venom
The National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL), through its Learning and Development Section (LDS), capacitated 37 laboratory personnel from 15 identified facilities to perform Xpert MTB/XDR testing in their respective Rapid TB Diagnostic Laboratory (RTDL) last March 14-15, 2023 via Zoom. The Training on Xpert MTB/XDR utilized a distant learning approach composed of two half-day didactics continue reading : NTRL expands capacity for Xpert MTB/XDR testing
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) hosted a site visit for the experts from the Centre for Pathogen Genomics of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) last February 14, 2023. According to Doherty Institute Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory Director Prof. Ben Howden, their team was tapped by the continue reading : RITM talks genomic sequencing with Doherty Institute
The COVID-19 Achievement Report chronicles the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) response to the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2021. At the forefront of the country’s response to emerging infectious diseases, both in terms of laboratory and patient care services, the first cases of COVID-19 were admitted at the Institute, and other hospitals follow continue reading : RITM COVID-19 Achievement Report
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) and Director Dr. Celia C. Carlos were recognized in the 2022 Philippine World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (PAAW) Culminating Activity and High-Level Media Forum in Seda Vertis North Hotel, Quezon City last November 22, 2022. The Department of Health (DOH) and World Health Organization (WHO) awarded RITM with a continue reading : RITM, Director Carlos awarded as AMR champion