March 19, 2019 Visitors of RITM

On March 19, 2019, Dr. Kazuya Satom a Medical Officer from the Japan Embassy in the Philippines and Ms. Naoko Sizuki, a Health Advisor of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) visited the RITM.  The tour was facilitated by Dr. Nobuo Saito and Dr. Beatriz Quiambao.

First, Dr. Quiambao gave a brief overview of RITM.

Then, the tour started....they went to OPD and the Ward; passed by the Pharmacy; Clinical Laboratory and the Animal Bite Clinic. Dr. Quiambao showed them the room for dog bite patient infected by rabies.

National Tuberculosis Reference laboratory (NTRL) was also visited.

Visitors saw also the buildings and facilities that the People of Japan helped build.

In the end, the visit was informative; departments welcome them well and ready to give information.

Here is the group picture behind is the BSL3 which is donated through the Japan Embassy.