Regional Centre for Public Health
Hospital Administration, Environmental and
Occupational Health
(TROPMED/ Philippines)
TROPMED Philippines is the Regional Centre of the Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organization for Public Health, Hospital and Environmental and Occupational Health. It is hosted by the College of Public Health which is under the administration of the University of the Philippines Manila, an autonomous campus under the University of the Philippines System.
VISION
Co-Creating sustainable and healthy communities in the Philippines and in the Region
MISSION
We will promote the health of the public by educating future health leaders and professionals, conducting translational research, and providing responsive public service
CORE VALUES
Integrity
Excellence
Professionalism
Commitment
Fairness
TROPMED Philippines' mission is operationalized through its master’s and doctoral programs for leadership in practice and training in public health and its specialties. At the same time, it continues to play its lead role in research on public health problems in the Philippines. It makes available the expertise of the faculty to other organizations through extension and consultative services.
The year 2022-2023 also marked the passing of the baton for leadership of the Centre. A new Dean/Director was installed 1st July 2022.
TROPMED Philippines has seven departments that implements the roles and functions of the Centre:
- Department of Health Policy and Administration
- Department of Health Promotion and Education
- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
- Department of Medical Microbiology
- Department of Nutrition
- Department of Parasitology
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health