What if the country’s leaders put the people’s health first?

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What if we did not have the Philippine Genome Center? How could we have coped with the COVID-19 pandemic? | via philstarlife

identified by genomic technology. We’ve learned to appreciate the value of the Philippine Genome Center in tracking COVID-19 variants that were introduced through returning Filipino residents or tourists visiting our country.? There are lessons to be gleaned from the story of the PGC.

The PGC was approved by the UP Board of Regents in July 2009 as a multidisciplinary institution that would combine basic and applied research for the development of health diagnostics, therapeutics, DNA forensics and preventive products, and improved crop varieties in the country. Two core facilities were also set up — the DNA Sequencing Core Facility and the Bioinformatics Facility.

The PGC received grants from the Department of Science and Technology and the Commission on Higher Education . UP System provided the building for the equipment.Walter Bollozos / The Philippine STAR Medical research must be given serious attention by the government. Future planning is crucial for the nation’s health and well-being. And, at all times, government and academe need to work together to ensure better health care for our people.

 

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