The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) successfully maintained its existing certification of the ISO 9001:2015 standard with zero nonconformities in its first surveillance audit from November 14 to 15, 2022. RITM’s ISO certification covers the provision of administrative, medical and laboratory services, biologicals production, research and development including knowledge and technology transfer. TÜV Rheinland continue reading : RITM completes ISO audit with zero nonconformities
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), through its Molecular Biology Laboratory (MBL), conducted a laboratory assessment for the Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) as part of the Molecular Laboratory Quality Assurance Program of the COVID-19 Laboratory Network on November 8-9, 2022. Three technical staff, Lei Lanna Dancel, Niquitta Galap, and Maria Carmen Corpuz, visited continue reading : RITM-MBL conducts remote lab assessment in Zamboanga
Two technical experts from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) Molecular Biology Laboratory (MBL) represented the Institute in the Virus Genomics Evolution conference held on November 9-11, 2022 at the Wellcome Genome Campus, United Kingdom. Senior Science Research Specialist Ma. Angelica Tujan served as one of the speakers on the Epidemics and Outbreaks session continue reading : RITM-MBL presents PH Genomic Surveillance implementation at Virus Genomics and Evolution 2022 conference in UK
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), through its Parasitology Department, conducted the Competency-based Training on the Microscopic Diagnosis of Malaria for two batches of medical technologists from various government and private health facilities and laboratories across the country. The four-day training course was a hybrid with two modality of instructions. The first two days continue reading : RITM conducts competency-based training on malaria microscopy
The National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for Mycology of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) successfully launched its first online training course on the Laboratory Diagnosis of Medically Important Fungi for medical technologists and physicians with a total of 150 participants. Hosted via Zoom, the training pilot session for physicians was conducted on November 14-16, continue reading : Mycology NRL pilots online training course on laboratory diagnosis of medically important fungi
Participants practicing return demo for pipetting and biosafety in the online training course The Transfusion Transmissible Infections – National Reference Laboratory (TTI-NRL) of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) concluded its series of HIV and other TTI Proficiency Training Workshop with a total of 122 licensed HIV proficient medical technologists from various blood service continue reading : TTI-NRL licenses over a hundred medical technologists in HIV and other TTI testing
In line with the World Psoriasis Day celebration, the latest installment of the Institute’s Communication and Engagement Office’s RITM Live: Ask the Expert series was broadcasted on October 28, 2022 with focus on the psoriatic disease and its burden, particularly the accompanying mental health struggles. Psoriasis is a life-long disfiguring and disabling disease with no continue reading : RITM Live highlights Psoriasis and its burden
To celebrate 50 years of Infection Prevention, the Infection Prevention and Control Unit (IPCU) of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) hosted an online conference bannering the theme “IPC Today and Hereafter: A Webinar Conference” last October 19, 2022 via Zoom. “The IPCU of RITM together with the Management has always put a premium continue reading : RITM kicks off IPC Week 2022, celebrates 50 years of Infection Prevention
The National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) Learning and Development Section (LDS), in collaboration with Becton Dickinson (BD), capacitated staff from the TB Laboratory Network on liquid culture and Drug Susceptibility Testing (DST) using Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT) 960 last October 17 to 21, 2022 at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM). TB Laboratory continue reading : NTRL, BD equip TB staff on Liquid Culture and DST using MGIT
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), through its National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) certified two (2) participants from their Training of Trainers on TB Smear Microscopy (SM-TOT) course for the successful completion of their preceptorship last September 26-30, 2022. The two (2) TOT-trained participants from the Department of Health (DOH) Central Luzon Center for continue reading : RITM certifies 2 TB Smear Microscopy Trainers from Central Luzon