JICA President visit RITM and JAPOHR project

Mr. Shinichi Kitaoka who is President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency visited RITM and JAPOHR project on the 11th April 2019. 

The main purpose of the visit to understand the JAPOHR projects and RITM roles. Director (Dr. Carlos) in RITM and deputy chief advisor (Dr Saito) of JAPOHR project explained RITM and JAPOHR project. 

He visited several areas relating to JAPOHR projects (new BSL3, Animal bite treatment centre, Rabies room in the hospital, animal dissection room, and the laboratories)

Mr Kitaoka stated that this project surely can contribute to rabies elimination program in the Philippines and express the expectation to the project. 

JICA official homepage: JICA President visit Philippines 
https://www.jica.go.jp/press/2019/20190418_10.html  

RABIES AWARENESS FORUM in Bulacan

Rabies awareness forum in Bulacan was held. All stakeholders from grassroots to provincial level joined the meeting (PHO, PVO, Municipal/ City Veterinary, Rabies Doctor/ Nurse Coordinator in LGU and Public Hospitals, Barangay Health workers President per LGU, Barangay Captains ( ABC))

Dr Saito (Deputy chief advisor of JAPOHR project) present JAPOHR Bulacan project. There were huge and supportive responses during the meeting. All are so excited to develop "Bulacan model" and expand the model to all over the Philippines.

First meeting for Bulacan project

On the 25th March, First meeting for Bulacan project was held.

All stakeholders (DA-BAI, Bulacan PVO, PHO, DOH region3, DA region3-reginal animal diagnostic laboratory, RITM, JICA-Oita University) attended the meeting.

A meaningful meeting took place and all were excited to start JAPOHR-Bulacan project.

DA-BAI rabies program manager, Dr Joy, presented a draft concept of the project:  RaDSS (Rabies Data Share system ) and RNM (Rabies network model).

The concept is to share the result of rabies dog on real-time using the data share system and leads to strong intervention.