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Intelligent Sensors and Monitoring System for Low-cost Phototherapy Light for Jaundice Treatment

A prototype of a low-cost phototherapy light system (LPLS) was deployed by the Ateneo Innovation Center (AIC) at a public hospital in Metro Manila, Philippines.

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Early response to COVID-19 in the Philippines

We describe the early response of the Government, focusing on travel restrictions, community interventions, risk communication and testing, from 30 January 2020 to 21 March 2020.

Mental Health

Developmental profile of Filipino children born during the SARS-COV-2 pandemic: pilot study

During the COVID-19 pandemic's prolonged lockdown in the Philippines, a study examined child development in Cainta, Rizal. Despite challenges, children scored within the average range, with girls performing better, and maternal education and larger households positively influencing developmental outcomes.

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Mental Health in the Philippines: Perception, Access, and Delivery (mhPAD) Map

Analyzing Mental Health in the Philippines: Perception, Access, and Delivery (mhPAD) is a research about how mental health is perceived by the general population and selected stakeholders, available mental health resources, how and when services are accessed and utilized, and the cost it takes to access and utilize the available mental health services. The information generated will contribute to the development and improvement of a rational and unified response to promote mental health and address mental health problems.

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Experiences and satisfaction of high-risk mothers who gave birth in select facilities in Legazpi City, Philippines

Among the interventions implemented to curb maternal mortality in the Philippines, service delivery networks (SDNs) have been one of the most important. However, due to their recent implementation, frameworks to assess the quality of care they provide have not yet been established.

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Latest developments and activities from ACRI

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ACRI conducted Nutrition Focused Physical Examination Training on June 18, 2025, as part of an autism research project comparing children with ASD to their peers. Led by Dr. Maria Christina Kristin S. Reyes, the training equipped researchers and student assistants with hands-on skills to conduct NFPE with children aged 5-9. The peer practicum component built clinical team capacity to accurately administer assessments for the research protocol.

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QUEZON CITY — August 8, 2025. The Ateneo Center for Research and Innovation (ACRI), in partnership with Unsilo, Inc. and the Ateneo Research Institute of Science and Engineering (ARISE), hosted an exploratory roundtable with international stakeholders to chart practical pathways for accelerating health innovation from campus to clinic.

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In a strategic move to push the boundaries of evidence-based medicine, the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health (ASMPH), the Ateneo Center for Research and Innovation (ACRI), and Maxicare Healthcare Corporation have formally launched a research and data-sharing partnership designed to transform healthcare outcomes and strengthen medical education in the Philippines. Held at ASMPH last July 21, 2025, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing brought together leaders from both the academic and healthcare sectors to seal a collaborative effort focused on leveraging data for research, policy development, and improved patient care.

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