The webinar titled “Severe or Non-severe? Overcoming Diagnostic Hesitation in Pediatric TB Treatment” was successfully conducted on March 18, 2026, in commemoration of World TB Day. The activity brought together healthcare professionals to strengthen capacity in the diagnosis and management of pediatric tuberculosis (TB), particularly in light of recent advances in treatment.

The Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the UP National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducted a special lecture on Advances in Dengue Serology and Diagnostics in Clinical Management and Applications last February 18, 2026, with guest speaker Dr. Wei-Kung Wang of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s John A.