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Strengthening Community Mental Health: mhGAP Training in Albay

From July 2 to 4, 2025, frontline health workers in Albay completed intensive mhGAP training under the Ka-ginhawa Project, a partnership initiative supported by the Australian Government, CBM Global Disability Inclusion, and the Balik Kalipay Center for Psychosocial Response. The three-day program equipped local providers with essential skills to assess and manage mental health conditions while strengthening referral networks across the province.

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ACRI Conducts Nutrition Focused Physical Examination Training to Advance Autism Research

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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ACRI, ARISE convene global health leaders to map next steps for Philippine innovation

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.