In order to improve environmental surveillance (ES) activities and to orient new members of the ES network, the National Polio Laboratory (NPL) of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) capacitated its stakeholders via Zoom last February 10, 2023 on the ES process flow: planning, water sampling preparation, site sampling, collection and transport of samples, continue reading : Nat’l Polio Lab trains CARAGA, Maynilad on environmental surveillance
In collaboration with the Heidelberg Institute for Global Health (HIGH) and the University of Heidelberg in Germany, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) through its Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (DEBS) facilitated the training on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) on emerging and re-emerging infectious and neglected tropical medicines as part of continue reading : RITM, Germany strengthen health research efforts; launches Project BUKLOD
In collaboration with the Department of Health-Office for Health Laboratories (DOH-OHL), the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) through its Virology Department assisted by the RITM Committee for Learning and Development (RITM-CLD), conducted the 2nd Training of Trainers for Certification Training on Proper Collection and Handling of Nasopharyngeal (NPS) and Oropharyngeal Swab (OPS) on January continue reading : RITM Virology capacitates trainers on NPS and OPS collection, handling and transportation
The Molecular Biology Laboratory of Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM-MBL) launched the Training Workshop for Regional Implementers of the COVID-19 Quality Assurance Program (QAP) for SARS-CoV-2 Detection by Real-Time PCR on November 25, 2022 as part of the efforts to improve the nationwide implementation of the program. The training workshop is composed of a continue reading : RITM-MBL leads Training Workshop for COVID-19 QAP Regional Implementers
To further equip the regions to respond to possible cholera outbreaks, the National Reference Laboratory for Bacterial Enteric Diseases (NRL-BED) capped off its series of trainings on the use of Vibrio cholerae rapid diagnostic test (VC RDT) kits by capacitating a total of 139 participants in San Fernando, La Union from November 17-18, 2022 and continue reading : NRL-BED concludes cholera rapid diagnostic test trainings for 2022
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
ORMOC, LEYTE – To aid in the screening of cholera in the region, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) National Reference Laboratory for Bacteria Enteric Diseases (NRL-BED) capacitated 51 participants from the Department of Health (DOH) Eastern Visayas on the use of Vibrio cholerae rapid diagnostic test (VC RDT) kits last October 18-20, 2022. continue reading : NRL-BED trains DOH Eastern Visayas on cholera rapid diagnostic testing
As part of its continuous efforts to improve delivery of training services, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) through its Committee for Learning and Development (CLD) launched the fully operational RITM-Learning, Education, And Resources Network (LEARN) – the Institute’s first in-house learning management system (LMS). The LMS officially went live after a series of continue reading : RITM launches its first learning management system
The Reseach Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) through its ongoing Japan and Philippines One Health Rabies Project (JAPOHR), launched an episode on becoming a certified rabies educator last September 16, 2022 through the End Rabies with Fumiya video series on YouTube, hosted by Japanese influencer Fumiya Sankai and co-hosted by RITM Molecular Biology Laboratory Head continue reading : RITM and Fumiya Sankai promote GARC Rabies Educator Course
Eight (8) laboratory staff from the RITM Virology Department and Molecular Biology Laboratory (MBL) trained on the use of Multiplex PCR assay for the detection of Influenza and SARS-CoV-2, under the supervision of experts from the California Department of Public Health on July 18, 2022 to July 22, 2022. The United States Centers for Disease continue reading : RITM trains on using multiplex PCR assay for Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 detection