Philab Industries, a pioneer and market leader in the healthcare and education market, has joined hands with the University of the Philippines for the construction of P1.6 billion National Institute of Health (NIH) building in Manila.
Engr. Hector Navasero, chairman and CEO of Philab Industries, Inc., together with Dra. Eva De La Paz, executive director of NIH, and Dra. Carmencita Padilla, chancellor of UP Manila, broke ground recently to commence the construction of an 18-storey building.
“This building will house the institutes that will help improve the quality of life of the Filipinos,” Navasero said.
The project, which costs around P1.6 billion to be funded by the state-owned university, will include specialized laboratories and the erection of the entire structure.
In a statement, Philab said the NIH will be home to 10 institutes namely Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), Institute of Child Health and Human Development (ICHHD), Institute of Clinical Epidemiology (ICE), Institute of Health Policy and Development Studies (IHPDS), Institute of Herbal Medicine (IHM), Institute of Ophthalmology (IO), Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IPS), Philippine National Ear Institute (PNEI), Institute of Aging (IA), and Institute of Human Genetics (IHG).
Both Philab Industries and the UP NIH have committed to do research to provide key health information that will improve the medical situation in the country.
Navasero said that through this partnership, a synergy between the academe and the industry will be created.
“The partnership will bring out the intellect of the academe and the best practices and expertise of the industry,” he said.
Philab Industries was established in 1959 and has since designed, built and equipped laboratories across a diverse range of industry sectors in the Philippines such as, but not limited to, medical, scientific, academic, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, semiconductors, mining and petroleum with specialized focus on healthcare, research, and education sectors.
Meanwhile, The National Institutes of Health (NIH) was created in 1996 by the UP Board of Regents to reinforce the research capability of UP Manila, and serve as an institutional home of a network of researchers and research institutions.
Engr. Hector Navasero, chairman and CEO of Philab Industries, Inc., together with Dra. Eva De La Paz, executive director of NIH, and Dra. Carmencita Padilla, chancellor of UP Manila, broke ground recently to commence the construction of an 18-storey building.
“This building will house the institutes that will help improve the quality of life of the Filipinos,” Navasero said.
The project, which costs around P1.6 billion to be funded by the state-owned university, will include specialized laboratories and the erection of the entire structure.
In a statement, Philab said the NIH will be home to 10 institutes namely Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), Institute of Child Health and Human Development (ICHHD), Institute of Clinical Epidemiology (ICE), Institute of Health Policy and Development Studies (IHPDS), Institute of Herbal Medicine (IHM), Institute of Ophthalmology (IO), Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IPS), Philippine National Ear Institute (PNEI), Institute of Aging (IA), and Institute of Human Genetics (IHG).
Both Philab Industries and the UP NIH have committed to do research to provide key health information that will improve the medical situation in the country.
Navasero said that through this partnership, a synergy between the academe and the industry will be created.
“The partnership will bring out the intellect of the academe and the best practices and expertise of the industry,” he said.
Philab Industries was established in 1959 and has since designed, built and equipped laboratories across a diverse range of industry sectors in the Philippines such as, but not limited to, medical, scientific, academic, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, semiconductors, mining and petroleum with specialized focus on healthcare, research, and education sectors.
Meanwhile, The National Institutes of Health (NIH) was created in 1996 by the UP Board of Regents to reinforce the research capability of UP Manila, and serve as an institutional home of a network of researchers and research institutions.
