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(RITM) The seven subnational laboratories of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) have the capacity to test vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs), an official of the institute said on Wednesday, Jan. 26. “Tungkol po doon sa sub-national laboratories natin, ito po ay para sa apat na (
Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (PNA photo by Joey Razon) MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) is establishing seven subnational laboratories (SNLs) for the detection of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) in the Philippines. In a news release Thursday, the DOH said the SNLs, located in various regions of the country, lay the foundation of a public health laboratory network for the timely confirmation of infectious diseases and a more efficient response to outbreaks. The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided over PHP36 million worth of laboratory equipment and supplies. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III received the donations in a turnover ceremony Thursday at the DOH. The laboratories will serve as confirmatory testing hubs for common vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, rubella, rotavirus disease, and Japanese encephalitis. The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) has assessed and identified the following regional health facilities as SNLs: I
To help visually impaired individuals whose livelihoods were affected by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) sent out food packs for them.
(Photo from Philippine Red Cross) “Regardless of the current challenges that we are facing, the Red Cross wil
There was power outage experienced in several cities and towns in the provinces of Cebu, Leyte, Samar, and Bohol late Friday evening, according to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).