Published April 8, 2021, 11:58 AM
As more lawmakers were pushing for the use of Ivermectin against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) said it is better to wait for the results of the studies being conducted by other countries on the efficacy and safety of the anti-parasitic drug for COVID-19.
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DOST-PCHRD Executive Director Dr. Jaime C. Montoya said while they are open to any possible drugs that could be used against COVID-19, public health and safety should always prevail.
“Kami naman po ay open sa lahat ng posibleng gamot na puwedeng gamitin para sa COVID-19. Alam naman po natin na kailangan na kailangan natin ang gamot na makakatulong para maibsan ang kahirapan ng mga pasyente na may COVID-19 at magamot po sila (We are open to any possible drugs that could be used for COVID-19. We know that we badly need drugs that would help ease the
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Published March 8, 2021, 6:49 PM
Women entrepreneurs, especially those in poor rural areas in the country can now have immediate access to technology aid through the government’s Women-Helping-Women: Innovating Social Enterprises or WHWise program.
This was assured by Department of Science and Technology Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) on Monday, March 8, as the nation observed the celebration of the International Women’s Day. The Council said with the implementation of the WHWise Program, a public-private partnership initiative, women-led social enterprises were being readied for growth, scalability, and subsequent venture capital funding.
“More importantly, the DOST-PCIEERD shall connect these women entrepreneurs to the science community and provide access to technology assistance so even the most rural women can be part of the global economy,” it said in a statement.