RATIONALE As a DOH-designated National Reference Laboratory for infectious diseases (DO 2020-0820), RITM is mandated to provide EQA to laboratories in the country for bacteriology (including mycobacteriology), parasitology, transfusion-transmissible infections, and SARS-CoV-2. An External Quality Assessment Scheme (EQAS) evaluates the performance of participating laboratories by assessing the integrity of the entire testing process from sample continue reading : GUIDELINES FOR THE RITM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT SCHEME (RITM-NEQAS)
Raising the Bar for Malaria Research: Investigating Monkey malaria under three different lenses
By Leah Melita G. de Ocampo, published in RITM Update Volume 2 Issue 2 (July to September 2015) In the photo: Entomologists at work. The entomologists of the Monkeybar Project conducting preliminary mosquito trapping using E-net, carabao-baited trap (CBT) and Human Landing Catch (HLC) It is not every day that we see basic and social continue reading : Raising the Bar for Malaria Research: Investigating Monkey malaria under three different lenses
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Download RITMUpdate Volume 2 Issue 2, July – September 2015
RITM Surveillance and Response Unit: Interfacing RITM’s surveillance data towards an efficient public health response
By Kaymart Gimutao, published in RITM Update Volume 2 Issue 1 (January to March 2015) In the photo: RITM SRU in field response. A surveillance nurse collects blood samples from a symptomatic patient of Henipah virus disease during an outbreak investigation in Sultan Kudarat. On April 16, 2014, the Department of Health (DOH) announced the continue reading : RITM Surveillance and Response Unit: Interfacing RITM’s surveillance data towards an efficient public health response
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Download RITMUpdate Volume 2 Issue 1, January – March 2015
HIV and AIDS in the Age of Social Media
Published in RITM Update Volume 1 Issue 3 (October to December 2014) He also described himself as “happy-go-lucky” and “careless” – changing partners and engaging in “kiss-and-tells” as often as he could. That was Marvin, just barely a year ago. After a report in class, his life changed entirely. Marvin, then a 4th year dentistry continue reading : HIV and AIDS in the Age of Social Media
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Download RITMUpdate Volume 1 Issue 3, October – December 2014
Escaping Rabies’ Death Crawl: PH’s combat against the deadly disease
Published in RITM Update Volume 1 Issue 2 (July to September 2014) “Why am I tied down? Untie me. Before I die,” begs Rolando*. Strapped to a steel hospital bed with his hands shaking, Rolando pleads as he forcefully tries to free himself from the thick white band tied around his waist. He is confused. continue reading : Escaping Rabies’ Death Crawl: PH’s combat against the deadly disease
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Download RITMUpdate Volume 1 Issue 2, July – September 2014
In the Time of Dengue Mitigation: RITM’s Contributions to the World’s Fight against the Disease
Published in RITM Update Volume 1 Issue 1 (April – June 2014) Nelia Dinulos, 51, is a mother of one. A few years ago, she encountered her biggest challenge as a parent. Her nine-year-old daughter developed dengue. At first, Nelia thought it was just an ordinary fever. The fever though, would go on and off continue reading : In the Time of Dengue Mitigation: RITM’s Contributions to the World’s Fight against the Disease