ARSP commits to surveillance anchored on the One Health strategy

In celebration of the 35th Anniversary of the Department of Health’s Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) through the Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Reference Laboratory (ARSRL) held a Scientific Forum entitled “Showcasing joint forces in the fight against AMR and exploring new horizons in AMR surveillance” followed by the 35th Annual continue reading : ARSP commits to surveillance anchored on the One Health strategy

Genomic surveillance of antibiotic resistance in the Philippines established

Antibiotic resistance surveillance in the Philippines has moved into the genomic era, enabling better tracking of dangerous bacteria. Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Pathogen Surveillance (CGPS  housed at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and The Big Data Institute (BDI), University of Oxford), and the Philippine Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), set up local DNA continue reading : Genomic surveillance of antibiotic resistance in the Philippines established

RITM hosts the 1st National Institute for Health Research-Global Health Research Units (NIHR-GHRU) Project Meeting

RITM, through its Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program (ARSP), hosted the 1st Annual National Institute for Health Research – Global Health Research Units (NIHR-GHRU) Meeting held on May 31-June 1, 2018 at the Acacia Hotel Manila, Philippines. In coordination with the Centre for Genomic Pathogen Surveillance based at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and in partnership continue reading : RITM hosts the 1st National Institute for Health Research-Global Health Research Units (NIHR-GHRU) Project Meeting

ARSP celebrates 30th Anniversary

As part of the celebration of the Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program’s (ARSP) 30th Anniversary, the RITM Antimicrobial Response Surveillance Reference Laboratory (ARSRL) hosted the annual meeting and research forum with the theme “Push on and Engage in the fight against Antimicrobial Resistance: our Legacy” on May 30, 2018 at the Acacia Hotel Manila. Various officials continue reading : ARSP celebrates 30th Anniversary