For 35 years, the Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program (ARSP) provided information on the national estimates and trends of antimicrobial resistance of aerobic bacteria in the Philippines. The ARSP annual reports provide the needed surveillance data to inform concerted responses to tackle the AMR problem in the country. The 2022 ARSP Annual Report is herewith published and available continue reading : ARSP 2022 Data Summary Report
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
In its continuous pursuit of international cooperation for infectious disease research, the country’s Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) and the National Institute of Infectious Diseases of the National Institute of Health of the Republic of Korea (KNIID) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) last July 20, 2023, formalizing both parties’ commitment to establish an continue reading : PH, SoKor to initiate joint infectious disease research hub by 2024; ink memo of understanding
As part of the annual national Nutrition Month campaign held every July, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) led by its Dietary Department, joined the National Nutrition Council in its celebration of the 49th Nutrition Month with the theme “Healthy diet gawing affordable for all!”. RITM employees with the Banana Heart Patty Burger and continue reading : RITM celebrates 49th Nutrition Month
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 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
Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), Heidelberg Institute for Global Health (HIGH), and University of Heidelberg’s collaborative research initiative, Project BUKLOD concluded its three-phase training series with the Academic Writing for Qualitative, Quantitative & Mixed-Methods Research workshop last June 26-30, 2023 at Tagaytay City, Cavite. The training participants comprised of 22 early career researchers from continue reading : RITM and Germany’s Project BUKLOD caps off PH trainings with academic writing course
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 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
