Science for Humanity
To help achieve the country's vision of "health for all," it is not enough to merely sustain the capacity of the present health care system. It is important to build the nation's capability for research and development because these can fuel the necessary innovation that will lead to the improvement, effectiveness, and efficiency of the system. NIH established in UP Manila.
NIH established in UP Manila
The creation of the National Institutes of Health-UP Manila was approved by the Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines at its 1094th meeting on 26 January 1996 to put emphasis on the research function of UP Manila, and to place it at par with the University's reputation of excellence in instruction, particularly the Colleges of Medicine, Public Health and the other academic units, and in public service as exemplified by the Philippine General Hospital, the country's premier tertiary care training hospital.
NIH-UPM was established through the Health Research and Development Act of 1998 (RA 8503) with the following objectives:
