2022年5月17日火曜日

JAPOHR Project 4th Joint Coordinating Committee on May 10, 2022

The 4th Joint Coordinating Committee of the JAPOHR Project was held last May 10, 2022 via Zoom. It was well attended by the collaborators from the Project group, JICA Philippines, Research Institute for Tripocal Medicine, San Lazaro Hospital, Deaprtment of Health; Oita University and other important persons.
Welcome remarks were made by Anna Marie Celina Garfin, MD from the Department of Health to replace the Chairperson Razel Nikka Ho, MD who cannot attend the JCC due to other important meeting. Reildrin G. Morales, DVM from Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry, and Osuke Komazawa, MD Senior Director of Human Development Dept from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Headquarters also did the Welcome Remarks.
The outline of the Project was explained by Dr.Beatriz Quiambao of RITM. Details of the Project progress was presented by different key persons. The review of the progress was explained by Dr. Akira Nishizono of Oita University followed by the presentation of the progress of the ICT Nationwide study by Dr. Glofezita Lagayan of BAI. Dr. Milagros Mananggit showed the ICT Straw Method being performed in RADDL3 and other regions. The activities on the project site in the Province of Bulacan was presented by the Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Voltaire Basinang.
Dr. Nobuo Saito, the project Deputy Chief Advisor then provided updates on the activities such as the: SLH Human rabies study; Genome analysis using positive kits; Portable PCR machine evaluation; Human RAPINA study; Animal RAPINA study.
The Project Coordinator, Ms. Yuki Kawada presented the various equipmemt that the project donated and the current personnelunder contract in the project. Before the discussion and approval of the proposed amendments was headed by Dr. Anna Marie Celina Garfin, Dr. Saito explained in details the specific areas for amendments while the proposed plan of activities was made by Dr. Akira Nishizono. All the proposals were approved by the collaborators. The closing remarks was done by Dr. Quiambao in behalf of Dr. Celia Carslos, Director of RITM, who cannot attend the meeting. In the endm the 4th JCC Meeting was again a success! It was well received by the collaborators from different deprtment, both from the human and animal side. Everyone is cooperative in meeting the goal of a Rabies Free Philippines. Here are the pictures of the event: