Representatives of the ASEAN Member States (AMS) and key government officials attended the 2nd Regional Meeting of the ASEAN Biobank Feasibility Study (ABFS) at Mactan, Cebu on September 5 to 7, 2023. The ASEAN Canada’s Weapons Threat Reduction Program (WTRP), formerly Canada’s Global Partnership Program or (GPP), partnered with the Biological Risk Management Office of continue reading : PH, SG leads ASEAN Biobank Feasibility Study 2nd Regional Meeting
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), through its National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) Learning and Development Section (LDS), conducted a series of five-day preceptorships to certify regional trainers who have recently completed the course on Training of Trainers on TB Smear Microscopy (SM-TOT). Preceptorships are activities conducted by NTRL to assess the competency of continue reading : NTRL conducts preceptorship of sputum smear microscopy trainers for CHDs
On April 13, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated the National Polio Laboratory (NPL) of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), as the Inter-Country Reference Laboratory (ICRL) for Environmental Surveillance (ES) for poliovirus in the Western Pacific Region (WPR). WHO Regional Coordinator Ms. Varja Grabovac assessed NPL last 2022 as a potential regional continue reading : WHO designates RITM-NPL as the Inter-Country Reference Lab for environmental surveillance for poliovirus
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), through its AIDS Research Group (ARG), conducted a three-day HIV Clinical Care Training among healthcare workers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from June 21-23, 2023 at the Philippine Army General Hospital, Taguig City. A total of forty-three (43) health service personnel, including doctors, nurses, and continue reading : RITM-ARG trains AFP healthcare workers on HIV clinical care
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), through its National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for Schistosomiasis under the Department of Immunology, conducted a three-day training on Kato-Katz and Formalin Ethyl-Acetate Sedimentation and Digestion (FEA-SD) Technique for the diagnosis of Human and Animal Schistosomiasis japonica at Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro from May 30 to June 1, 2023. continue reading : RITM Immunology conducts training on Kato-Katz and FEA-SD for detection of schistosomiasis
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), through its Biorisk Management Office (BRMO), participated in the third and final session of the 6th Philippine Advanced Biorisk Training Program (PhABOT 6) from May 22 to June 2, 2023 at Parque España in Alabang, Muntinlupa City. Biobank Facility Manager Mr. Ron Justine Laroza represented the Institute in continue reading : RITM participates in the 6th Philippine Advanced Biorisk Training Program
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), through its RITM Live: Ask the Expert series, zero in on the importance of early prevention and treatment for tuberculosis (TB) during the broadcast of its sixth episode on March 24. RITM TB Clinic Head and RITM Live guest expert, Dr. Aileen Gianan-Gascon, discussed the symptoms, clinical management, continue reading : RITM Live zeroes in on the importance of early prevention and treatment for Tuberculosis
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), through its Health Emergency Management Office (HEMO), participated in the 1st Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill on March 9. Health Emergency Management Office (HEMO) called on the Institute’s workforce to participate in the drill as part of the efforts to reinforce earthquake preparedness. During his lecture, RITM Disaster continue reading : RITM participates in nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill
The Global Fund, through the Task Force for Global Health (TFGH), visited the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) on February 15, 2023. The TFGH Team, led by TFGH Senior Advisor Dr. Anthony Mounts, and TFGH Consultant for Asia and the Philippines Dr. Meng-Yu Chen, met with officials from the RITM Virology Department, OIC-Head Mr. continue reading : Task Force for Global Health visits RITM
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), through its Research and Innovation Office (RIO), conducted the 38th Anniversary Research Forum on April 22, 2019 at the RITM Auditorium. A total of six researchers presented their studies at the forum. Science Research Specialist I Hannah Leah Morito from the Research and Development Section of the Molecular continue reading : Study narrows down possible pathogen(s) from imported SARI cases