The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) as the Philippine National Influenza Center (PNIC) held its 6th Stakeholders’ Meeting from January 30 to February 2, 2023 to disseminate and discuss crucial updates on the national influenza sentinel surveillance operations, and to serve as an avenue to raise concerns encountered in the conduct of influenza surveillance continue reading : DOH integrates ILI, SARI, SARS-CoV-2 surveillance operations
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