PNoy reminds PCHRD and 59 other ISO-certified agencies to continue striving for excellence in their work. Photo by the Office of the President of the Philippines
President Benigno S. Aquino III honored the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development  [ ... ]

First Southeast Asian nation to implement WHO 2009 recommendation Another rotavirus vaccine milestone was reached today, as the Philippines became the first country in Southeast Asia to implement the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation to introduce life-saving rot [ ... ]

DOST Sec. Montejo bares the Department's five-point development program for 2012.
Sec. Mario G. Montejo of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) affirms the Department’s commitment in implementing its Five-Point Development Program for the year 2012 [ ... ]

DOST Sec. Montejo describes the Mosquito OL Trap as "proactive approach in disaster risk reduction and management" as he hails it as one of the DOST's breakthrough technologies for 2011.
The year 2011 saw the emergence of various national issues concerning hea [ ... ]

Leptospirosis outbreak is one of the consequences of typhoons. Photo by OFWToday
A study done by Dr. Myrna T. Mendoza and Dr. Evalyn A. Roxas of the Universtiy of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital (UP–PGH) and supported by the Philippine Council [ ... ]

GIS model essential for identifying high risk areas for dengue
Dengue, a vector-b [ ... ]

Dengue infection in mosquito. Illustration by Dr. Anthony James of University of Califor [ ... ]