PH could be ground zero for animal-linked pandemic, DOST urges ‘One Health’ approach - BusinessWorld Online

PH could be ground zero for animal-linked pandemic, DOST urges ‘One Health’ approach - BusinessWorld Online

The country could become the next epicenter of a new pandemic caused by a zoonotic disease, making collaborative research efforts from various health sectors crucial, according t the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).  During the Talakayang Heart Beat press conference on Wednesday in Albay, Dr. Jaime C. Montoya, executive director of the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) under DOST, emphasized the need for …