3rd Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) meeting of JAPOHR Project (16th Jun,2021 online meeting )

The 3rd JCC meeting was held on June 16, 2021, and it was our first attempt to hold it online (via Zoom).

The meeting was a success with over 50 participants including,  Department of Health, Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Animal Industry, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Province of Bulacan, Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory III, San Lazaro Hospital, the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, Japan Embassy, Japan International Cooperating Agency, Oita University, Kitazato University, Tohoku University and NIID.

Under the time constraint, the speakers delivered their presentations in a concise but effective manner to highlight JAPOHR's outputs for 2020. The proposed modifications on the PDM (Project Design Matrix) and the proposed Plan of Activities for 2021 were unanimously approved by the JCC.

Welcome Remarks Leda M. Hernandez, MD Department of Health

Welcome Remarks Reildrin G. Morales, DVM Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry

Go Tanaka, MD Executive Technical Advisor JICA Headquarters

Outline and of JAPOHR Project Beatriz P. Quiambao, MD OIC Director III, RITM, Project Manager

Output 1-1 Milagros Mananggit, DVM Chief, Integrated Laboratory Division RADDL3

Output 1-2 Nobuo Saito, MD, JICA Expert

Output 2  Voltaire G. Basinang, DVM, Provincial Veterinarian Officer, Provincial Government of Bulacan

Output 2 Community study

Timothy John Dizon, MD Medical Officer IV, RITM

Output 2  Rabies data share system

Daphne Jorca, DVM, Animal Health and Welfare Division DA-BAI

Training report

Maria Glofezita O. Lagayan, DVM, DA-BAI

Proposed modification of PDM

Nobuo Saito, MD PhD

JICA Expert

Proposed plan of activities for 2021

Akira Nishizono, MD PhD

Chief Advisor

Discussion and approval

Moderated by Dr. Leda M. Hernandez, Chairperson

Closing Remarks

Celia Carlos, MD CESO III

Director IV, RITM

Project Director

Participants of 3rd JAPOHR JCC

Online Training of RaDSS (Rabies Data Share System)

 A follow-up online training for RaDSS was held on June 4, 2021, via Zoom.  

The training was headed by Mr Richard Edades (JAPOHR/DA-BAI IT staff) with the help of Dr Patricia Lacanilao (JAPOHR Bulacan field veterinarian) and supervised by Dr Nobuo Saito (JAPOHR JCIA expert). The participants for the training were all from the Animal Health Sectors of Bulacan and were attended by representatives from the Provincial Veterinary Office and the Municipal Agriculture Office of Pulilan and Guiguinto.

We performed actual hands-on training following the instructions by Richard. On the spot recommendations and suggestions were shared for proper modification.  After completing the training, the participants got used to understand the actual process flow of the system and got pieces of knowledge of case responses. They got used to analyze and plan for more advanced methods to handle case management.

A sample case simulation was performed (pictures below)