VOLUME 43 (2021)

The Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology (ISSN 0115-8848) has been published by the National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines (NAST PHL) since 1979. Transactions NAST PHL has traditionally published papers presented during the Academy’s Annual Scientific Meeting to promote science-based policy discussions of and recommendations on timely and relevant national issues as part of its functions as a national science academy. 

Starting with Volume 43 (2021) this journal is open to contributions from the global scientific community in all fields—agricultural sciences, biological sciences, engineering science and technology, health sciences, mathematical and physical sciences and social sciences.  The types of papers this journal will publish include the following: plenary papers presented at NAST PHL Annual Scientific Meetings, perspectives/commentaries, original articles, review articles, feature articles, brief reports, and biographical essays of members of NAST PHL and other outstanding men and women of science. All contributed papers will be subjected to double-blind peer review.

Front Matter

 Copyright and other Journal Information

About the TRANSACTIONS NAST PHL

About the National Academy of Science and Technology PHL

Table of Contents

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

For the 43rd  Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) held on July 12-15, 2021, the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL)  adopted the theme: COVID-19Pandemic: Learning from the Past, Coping with the Present, Moving to the Next. The 43rd ASM served as a forum which discussed the existing gaps and problems in the country’s health care delivery and health infrastructure, which were further aggravated by the global pandemic that has affected almost all of the countries of the world.  It has become imperative that we learn from these challenges; institute all of the needed health reforms and improvements to make our health and social systems resilient and responsive to emergent and emerging health crises. 

COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning from the Past, Coping with the Present, and Moving to the Next

  • Message
    Rhodora V. Azanza, President, National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines
  • Message
    Fortunato P. de la Peña, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology
  • Message
    Francisco T. Duque III, Secretary, Department of Health
  • Message
    Anthony S. Fauci, Director, US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  • Resolutions
    Resolutions of the 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines
PLENARY PAPERS
FEATURE
PERSPECTIVES
ARTICLES