Philippines, Japan complete 4-year disease surveillance project

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has completed a four-year project with Japan to strengthen the country’s health laboratory network, bolstering disease surveillance and speeding up the detection of infectious diseases. In a statement, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) said it concluded the project with the Department of Health (DOH) during a closing ceremony on June 23. READ: DOH, JICA discuss laboratories project The Project for Strengthening the Philippine National Health Laboratory Network for Infectious Diseases (PHeLNIDs), implemented from July 2022 to June 2026, enhanced the country’s laboratory network by improving genomic surveillance and data analytics to better prepare for future […]... Keep on reading: Philippines, Japan complete 4-year disease surveillance project