The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the national health research center of the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

that is responsible for

biomedical Biomedicine (also referred to as Western medicine, mainstream medicine or conventional medicine)

and

public health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...

research.

History

The National Institutes of Health was created on January 26, 1996 by the

University of the Philippines The University of the Philippines (UP; fil, Pamantasan ng Pilipinas Unibersidad ng Pilipinas) is a state university system in the Philippines. It is the country's national university, as mandated by Republic Act No. 9500 (UP Charter of 20 ...

Board of Regents to enhance research undertakings of UP Manila with regards to public health. It serves as an institutional home of a network of researchers and research institutions. Eventually, NIH was established as the national health research center of the Philippines through the ''Health Research and Development Act of 1998'', otherwise known as ''Republic Act 8503''. In March 2018, NIH celebrated its 20th anniversary by organizing a scientific conference focusing on the importance of work, health and well-being of the Filipino people at the Bayanihan Center, UNILAB, Pasig.

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External links

* University of the Philippines Manila University of the Philippines Government agencies established in 1996 International research institutes Buildings and structures in Ermita {{med-org-stub