The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) Director Dr. Celia C. Carlos was bestowed the Eric Nubla Excellence Award and the 2022 Most Outstanding Physician Award by the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) in the 49th PRC Awards in Manila Hotel on July 29, 2022. Dr. Carlos bested the four (4) nominated outstanding professionals and received continue reading : RITM Director wins PRC’s Nubla Excellence and Outstanding Physician Award
We are sharing to you a sample PCR Control Performance Monitoring sheet which you can download and edit as you see fit. Prior to monitoring your PCR kit’s performance per run: As part of good lab practice, a lab should perform a QC check (parallel-run the new batch/lot of PCR kits vs a previously-verified batch) continue reading : RITM PCR Control Performance Monitoring template
Techniques and experiments in molecular biology employed in the study of infectious diseases greatly rely on information obtained by studying the genetic material from pathogens or of infected individuals. It is important that the laboratory work areas are clean and free from nucleases that can degrade DNA or RNA. Aside from work areas, commonly used continue reading : PROCEDURE FOR DMPC TREATMENT OF GLASSWARE AND PLASTICWARE
Mr. Sherwin A. Galit of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) was recertified with the Level 1 Malaria Microscopist certificate and Top 1 performer in the recently concluded External Competency Assessment for Malaria Microscopy (ECAMM) Workshop by the World Health Organization (WHO) last June 27 to July 1, 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya. WHO awarded continue reading : RITM staff recertified as Level 1 Malaria Microscopist and Top 1 Performer in ECAMM Workshop
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), spearheaded by the National Reference Laboratories of its Virology Department, concluded the first of its many essential capacity-building activities for the seven Vaccine Preventable Disease Referral Laboratories (VPD RL) last June 20-24, 2022 at the Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC), Iloilo City. Fourteen (14) medical technologists from the continue reading : 7 reference labs equipped in diagnosing VPDs
To know more about the data on the current status and developing trends of antimicrobial resistance of aerobic bacteria of public health importance in the Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program of the Philippines, the ARSP 2021 Annual Report Data Summary is now available for download. (link to be used : https://arsp.com.ph/publications/)
RITM equips for monkeypox national response As one of the national agencies mandated to curtail infectious disease outbreaks in the Philippines, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) is now bracing for a possible surge in monkeypox cases in the country, alongside its COVID-19 pandemic response. Pursuant to the Department of Health (DOH) Department Memorandum continue reading : RITM equips for monkeypox national response
The Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Reference Laboratory (ARSRL) hosted the 34th Annual Meeting of the DOH Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program (ARSP) last May 19, 2022 via Zoom. The event was graced by the RITM Assistant Director Dr. Anna Duran who delivered the Welcome Remarks and by RITM Director Celia C. Carlos who gave a message as continue reading : ARSP Holds its 34th Annual Meeting
RITM, through its AIDS Research Group (ARG) and in partnership with various HIV treatment hubs, conducted the online panel discussion about HIV and antiretroviral therapy called ARG Collaborative Conversations 2022: Addressing the Effect of COVID-19 on Linkage and Continuum of Care on May 26, 2022. Broadcasted live through the ARG Clinic Facebook page and the continue reading : ARG holds live online panel discussion on HIV
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), through its Virology Department and Surveillance response Unit (SRU), conducted a refresher training on the procedures for Influenza-Like Illnesses (ILI) Surveillance on May 27, 2022 at the Bellevue Hotel, Alabang. Thirty (30) medical and health professionals from various hospitals, health centers, and Regional Epedimiology Surveillance Units within the continue reading : RITM conducts refresher training on Influenza Surveillance