Nuclear medicine for more affordable cancer detection and treatment in PH coming up, says S&T Fellow
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An S&T Fellow from the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) underscored that nuclear medicine in the country has advanced in the past decades that could lead to more affordable treatment of various non-communicable diseases.
“It Nuclear Medicine has developed a lot in the past two decades which is good news. We have improved a lot on the use of nuclear medicine technology in the diagnosis and staging of cancer. Also, now, it is being used in the cases of detecting dementia,” said Dr. Thomas Neil Pascual in a broadcast interview.
Waste management experts train 6 LGUs in Pangasinan on waste analysis and characterization
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The importance of efficient solid waste management system was underscored by waste management experts from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) during a two-day training-workshop aimed at providing communities science-based knowledge on proper waste management.
DOST Region 1 boosts community empowerment program in Pangasinan
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The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office 1 (DOST-I), through the Provincial Science and Technology Office (PSTO) – Pangasinan, conducted a blended planning activity for government and educational institutions in the province of Pangasinan, under the Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) program.
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DOST launches search for regional women social enterprises
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To celebrate of Women's Month, the Department of Science and Technology's Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) launched Women-Helping-Women Innovating Social Enterprises (WHWise): the Search for Innovative Women Entrepreneurs in the Regions on 31 March 2023.
Themed “Breaking Silos: Empowering Women Social Entrepreneurs Through Innovation,” the launch puts in the spotlight the value of women in social entrepreneurship and the importance of partner DOST Regional Offices (ROs) in implementing the search and tapping their network of women-led social enterprises.
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