WHO scientist to deliver PCHRD@36’s keynote address

BERNADETTE Ramirez, World Health Organization’s ( WHO) scientist, will deliver the keynote for Health Research and Develop at the Philippine International

Ramirez joined the WHO-Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) in June 2007 with over 20 years academic and research experience in health product innovation, drug discovery, vaccines, and the development of diagnostics for infectious tropical diseases.

She provides support and coordinates projects that studies population health vulnerabilities, vector- borne diseases, and ways to increase population resilience against the climate change impact in Africa.

Joining Ramirez as guest speakers are Department of Science and Technology (DoST) Secretary Fortunato de la Peña, Department of Health (DoH) Secretary Francisco Duque, and UP Manila Professor Mary Ann Lansang.

- tion will highlight social innovations in health. Part of the program is the recognition of good practices in social innovation in health including the winners of the 2017 Search for PHL Social Innovation in Health Initiative (SIHI) Solutions.

A panel discussion follows which will discuss opportunities and appropriate frameworks on social innovation in health research. Panelists include University of the Philippines (UP) Manila Professor Noel Juban, UP School of Economics Professor Aleli Kraft, Ateneo De Manila University Institute of Philippine - nis Batangan, and One Health Boat Project Founder Katerina Nono-Abiertas.

Awarding of newly accred - “Visualize Health Research: also be conducted.

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