Dr. Manuel Dayrit is recognized for his contributions to public health services specifically in activities on epidemic, communicable diseases, community healthcare, disease control programs, public information and health advocacy. Dr.Dayrit was Secretary of Health (Minister) of the Philippines from 2001 to 2005 when the Department of Health (DOH) was recognized for its effective implementation of disease control programs (including for SARS, dengue, tuberculosis, and vaccine-derived polio); the implementation of the health sector reform agenda which included widening the use of generic medicines; and the broadening of access to social insurance (PhilHealth) by indigents.He was the founding Director of the Philippines Field Epidemiology Training Program and directed it from 1986 to 1997. For work in the control of AIDS, cholera, and Red Tide, he was named an Outstanding Young Scientist by the National Academy of Science and Technology in 1990. In 2006, Dr. Dayrit became an Honorary Fellow of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. In 2008, he was the Centennial Awardee for Health of the Alumni Association of the University of the Philippines.
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Sex: Male
Education:
- University of California, San Diego, Clinical Trials Administration, 2004
- University of Texas Medical Branch, Texas, USA, PhD in Human Biological Chemistry & Genetics, 1999
- University of the Philippines, BS in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, 1991
Field of Specialization:
Computational Biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Bioinformatics
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Sex: Female
Education:
- University of Sto Tomas, Manila, B.S. Math major in Actuarial Science
- University of Santo Tomas, Manila, M.S. in Mathematics Education, 2000
- University of Sto Tomas, Manila, Ph.D. Educational Management
Field of Specialization:
Mathematics Education, Government and International Policies, Philippine Tourism, Critical Issues in Basic Education, Nursing Education, Educational Management, Tourism and Nursing Education Research
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Sex: Male
Education
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Master of Science, 1982
- University of the Philippines, Manila, Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), 1976
- Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Bachelor of Arts
- College of Medicine, University of the Philippines, Manila, B.S. Medicine
Field of Specialization:
Medical Epidemiology, Disease Control, Primary Health Care, Medicine
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Sex: Male
Education:
- Princeton University, Ph.D. in Chemistry, 1981
- Princeton University, M.A. Chemistry, 1978
- Ateneo de Manila University, Manila, B.S. Chemistry, 1975
Field of Specialization:
Chemistry, Phytochemistry, Biochemistry, Environmental Science
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Dr. Conrado Dayrit has contributed immensely to the fields of cardiology, pharmacology, health sciences and medical eduction. His researches include the effects of dynamic exercise on the ECG of cardiac patients, the sodium and potassium levels in the heart of Filipinos, control of various infections diseases, and the medicinal and health values of coconut oil.
Sex: Male
Education:
- University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, M.D, 1943
- University of Michigan Medical School, USA, Postgraduate, 1947
- Cornell University, USA, Visiting Professor, 1948
Field of Specialization:
Cardiology, Pharmacology, Health Sciences