RITM participates in nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill

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

Task Force for Global Health visits RITM

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

Study narrows down possible pathogen(s) from imported SARI cases

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

RITM, UPLB give face to HIV/AIDS

(L-R) Head of ARG-RITM Dr. Rosanna Ditangco, HIV advocate Billy Santo, International Health Expert from UP Open University and Philippine Women’s University Professor Satwinder Rehal, and President of ASEAN Student Council Union Derrick Ordoñez address the students’ concerns regarding HIV/AIDS. The complexity of the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS is yet to be implored although not without continue reading : RITM, UPLB give face to HIV/AIDS