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
Picture this: You have been experiencing symptoms like cough and fever so you had yourself tested for COVID-19, but the results came out negative. Relieved, you decide to wait for the symptoms to get resolved on their own. Weeks passed but your symptoms remain. You try to go see a doctor again but the hospitals continue reading : Resisting drug resistance for a #TBFreeTomorrow
The RITM National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) celebrated its 20th founding anniversary with a Thanksgiving Mass held on 01 April 2022. Established on the 20th of March 2002, NTRL has spent the last two decades protecting Filipinos against TB through the conduct of globally competitive research, training, and diagnostic services. “We have had many achievements continue reading : NTRL celebrates 20th Anniversary
Twenty-five (25) tuberculosis (TB) culture laboratories all around the Philippines gathered at the Convectus 2018, a conference-workshop conducted by the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) in Tagaytay City on November 26-29, 2018. “‘Convectus’ is a Latin word meaning ‘to bring together to a place’,” explained Dr. Ma. Cecilia G. Ama, NTRL department head, in her welcome continue reading : NTRL pioneers lab network conference-workshop