RITM hosted the field visit of 23 fellows under the World Health Organization – Global Health Learning Centre (WHO-GHLC) last September 13, 2019. RITM Officer-In-Charge Director III Dr. Beatriz P. Quiambao welcomed and presented the Institute’s services and best practices to the fellows from Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mongolia, Philippines, continue reading : RITM hosts WHO-GHLC fellows
RITM OIC Director IV, Dr. Celia Carlos, calls for regional action from the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region following the 42nd Joint Coordinating Board (JCB) session of the WHO Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) on June 25-26, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. The JCB is the top governing body of the TDR that meets continue reading : RITM Chief backs TDR direction, urges WPRO participation
Dignitaries from various member states of the World Health Organization convened at the 72nd World Health Assembly (WHA) held in Geneva, Switzerland on May 20-28, 2019. “Let me commend you all on the ambition of this year’s theme Universal Health Coverage: Leaving no one behind. The work that we do on a day-to-day basis may be different continue reading : Global health leaders convene at the 72nd World Health Assembly
WHO Temporary Adviser Dr. Merja Helena Roivanen demonstrates the concentration method for processing sewage samples to RITM and PNG laboratory staff. “We will be receiving sewage samples from Papua New Guinea (PNG) on a weekly basis to support them in their response against the recent poliovirus outbreak, as this is part of the environmental surveillance continue reading : NPL aids PNG in polio outbreak response
MANILA- Another milestone in the Philippines’ fight against polio happened on 11 August 2016 at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine – Department of Health (RITM-DOH), as the National Task Force on the Laboratory Containment of Poliovirus destroyed all the poliovirus type-2 samples in the RITM National Polio Laboratory. “We are making history today as continue reading : RITM-DOH contributes to the world’s fight against Polio