UPM Liver Study Group

Advancing Liver Health through Research

The UPM Liver Study Group is a multidisciplinary consortium at the National Institutes of Health of the University of the Philippines Manila. We are dedicated to understanding, preventing, and treating liver diseases affecting Filipino communities.

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Featured Projects

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StITCH Project Completed

Strengthening Integrated Treatment and Care for Hepatitis in Vietnam and the Philippines

Janus Ong, MD, MPH Gilead Sciences through Harvard Medical School Public Health and Policy

Liver Disease Registry Completed

Design, Development, Implementation, and Assessment of a Comprehensive Electronic Disease Registry with a Health Data Dashboard for Liver Diseases in the Philippines

Janus Ong, MD, MPH DOST-PCHRD Liver Disease Registry and Biobank

LIVED-HIV Study Ongoing

Longitudinal Investigation of Liver Health and Diseases among Filipinos Living with HIV

Cybele Lara R. Abad, MD DOST-PCHRD Viral Hepatitis and Co-infection

Latest Activities

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10 Sep 2026

StITCH shares primary care lessons with DOH hepatitis trainers

StITCH contributed sessions on its model of care, hepatitis B computer-based training, and telementoring to the DOH Training of Trainers.

24 Aug 2026

Quezon City teams return to the hepatitis service review

StITCH and Quezon City teams held implementation reviews on 17 and 24 August as part of ongoing service improvement.

17 Jul 2026

Tarlac teams bring training and service review together

StITCH's July activities in Tarlac combined training, operational discussions, and review of hepatitis services.