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- Written by Sherrie Ann Cananua-Labid, Samar State University, Research Utilization Committee
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The chairs and members of various working committees of the 16th Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Week Celebration from the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) and Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC), gathered at Summit Hotel in Tacloban City last April 28, to prepare for the upcoming PNHRS week celebration scheduled on August 8-11, 2023.
The celebration is an annual event that brings together health researchers, policy-makers, and stakeholders, to share their research findings and discuss innovative solutions to pressing health challenges in the Philippines. This conference aims to promote evidence-based decision-making, improve health outcomes, and strengthen health research in the country.
Dr. Exuperia B. Sabalberino, Chair of EVHRDC’s Executive Committee (EXECOM) and DOH Regional Director, presided over the meeting and expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to host the PNHRS conference in the Eastern Visayas region.
“We are excited to showcase our region's contributions to health research, and learn from other regions' experiences. We hope that this activity will inspire more researchers to pursue health research, and help improve health outcomes in the Philippines,” she shared.
Dr. Sabalberino noted the high energy level of the attendees and expressed her hope that this energy would be sustained until the PNHRS celebration.
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- Written by Al Vincent A. Margallo, St. Mary’s Academy of Palo, Inc.
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The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC) effectively demonstrates its goal of attaining its Mission of generating knowledge, innovation technology, products and services in promoting the optimal health of the people in Eastern Visayas. In light with this, DOST-EVHRDC conducted a Call for Proposals for Biotechnological, Biomedical, and Social Science Health Researches, aiming to generate health research proposals that could help address the needs of health systems in Eastern Visayas.
The activity highlighted the discussion on the 2023-2028 RUHRA, which was led by Mr. Leonido P. Olobia (RMC Chair). Afterwards, there were discussions in connection to the “Biotechnological/Biomedical Health Research Topics in the Region” delivered by Dr. Antonio E. Lim, Jr. (RMC Member), the discussion concerning the “Social Health Innovation” delivered by Dr. Meredith Labarda (RMC Member), the presentation on the Regional Research Fund by Dr. Lucia P. Dauz (Consortium Director), a presentation about the Mechanics of the Call for Proposals by Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo, Jr. (RMC Member), the TRB Review of Full-blown proposals by Sr. John Mary S. Fornillos, the discussion about the ERC Review by Mr. Raymond G. Campo (ERC Secretariat), and the 2023 Call for Proposals of the Science for Change Program by Ms. Gwendoline Seno (RRDIC Secretariat).
The focal point of the aforementioned gathering is to discuss and brainstorm together with the stakeholders in order to gather capsule proposals from researchers of EVHRDC’s member institutions, which could possibly be funded through DOST-PCHRD’s Regional Research Fund and DOH Research grant. The submitted capsule proposals will be reviewed by the EVRHDC-RMC. This will be followed by a series of mentoring sessions for the researchers who will qualify for the Full-Blown proposal development. The Full-blown proposals will be further reviewed by the Technical Review Board to be later endorsed to the EVHRDC-Ethics Review Committee for ethical review. Once the researcher surpasses the series of proposal review, the funding process will then commence after the submission of all necessary documentary requirements. This procedure will then be facilitated by the EVHRDC Secretariat.
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- Written by Mr. Sarwell Meniano, PNA 08
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TACLOBAN CITY – At least 63,655 children under five years old in Eastern Visayas are stunted, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) said on Tuesday, citing monitoring reports from local government units.
The number of preschool children with stunted growth represents 14.81 percent of the total 355,004 children measured through the monitoring done by cities and towns in the region this year.
While local officials are busy dealing with the pandemic and other health concerns, fighting stunting should also be given attention by helping communities and families become aware of ways to stop this malnutrition problem, Catalino Dotollo, NNC 8 (Eastern Visayas) nutrition program coordinator, said in a phone interview on Tuesday.
“The case of stunting in the country and the region is alarming. We need to provide very crucial intervention during the first 1,000 days of a child’s life because unlike underweight, the effect of stunting is irreversible,” Dotollo said.
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- Written by Consuelo Alarcon, PIA 08
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TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE (PIA) – With the looming possibilities of surge of COVID-19 cases due to the forthcoming festivities, the Department of Health Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-EVCHD) is set to formally launch today, December 6, the 3-day PinasLakas Special Vaccination Days - Bakunahang Bayan Part II with DOH Undersecretary Camilo Pancratius Cascolan to grace the activity.
The activity will be conducted through settting-based vaccination in malls, terminals, adjacent to schools, workplaces, clinics, pharmacies and fast-food establishments across the region.
Dr. Rodolfo Antonio M. Albornoz, assistant regional director of the Department of Health Eastern Visayas has called on all national government agencies and the local government units to provide support to the Bakunahang Bayan Part II in order to improve the COVID-19 booster coverage and to achieve the wall of immunity.
“Again, we appreciate hindi naman kayang gawin ito ng health sector alone-the DOH, ano ito whole-of-society o whole-of-government approach at kaakibat natin dito ang mga partners sa RVOC committee na eventually ang target naman natin dito na maging safe at protektado ang mga kababayan natin sa Eastern Visayas,” Albornoz said.
Albornoz said while the gathering of people cannot be avoided this holiday season, it would be better for Filipinos to be protected.
The 3-day vaccination drive aims to facilitate the rapid mobilization of vaccination services in order to reach 50% booster coverage among eligible population 12 years old and above and the remaining 5-11 years old and those individuals with due second doses, missed doses or booster doses particularly in health and economic sector.
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- Written by Dr. Sherrie Ann C. Labid, (SSU/RUC Chair)
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Aiming to disseminate health research in the region, the Eastern Visayas Regional Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC) organized a two-day Regional Health Research Symposium on November 9 to 10, 2022, at Summit Hotel, Marasbaras, Tacloban City.
An average of 58 on-site, 64 zoom, and 137 FB live participants from the different member institutions, LGUs, and Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) joined the symposium, which started with a plenary session for four speakers on day 1 and research competitions on day 2.
The hybrid activity started with opening remarks by the Chairperson of EXECOM and Regional Director of DOH-EVCHD, Dr. Exuperia B. Sabalberino. The Research Utilization Committee (RUC) Chair and, at the same time, the Executive Director for Research at Samar State University, Dr. Sherrie Ann C. Labid, delivered the rationale of the activity.
This year’s theme, “Health Research: Responding to Challenges Towards National Recovery and Resiliency.” was highlighted through the keynote address given by the Executive Director of PCHRD, Dr. Jaime C. Montoya, who addressed the DOST’s role in the COVID-19 recovery and resiliency and noted, “We believe that the sustained ability of communities to adapt and recover from health-related adversities is crucial in our efforts to build an inclusive, resilient and strong health care system.”
Plenary sessions were followed accordingly, with the chief of the Health Systems Strengthening Division and Disease Prevention and Control Bureau of DOH- Central Office, Dr. Gabriel R. Borlongan as the first plenary speaker, discussing “Recovery and Improving Access to Healthcare in the Philippines.” He was joined by Dr. Katerina N. Abiertas, President of the AMHP Western Samar Chapter.
Plenary session 2 was spearheaded by Dr. Julie Mart C. Rubite, Medical Officer of the Diseases Prevention and Control Bureau of DOH-Central Office, tab on the study “Tropical diseases and Monkeypox: Are We in Control?” His reactor was Angelita C. Jaya, Assistant 7 of the UPM-SHS.
Dr. Tarjani Shukla of the Department of Biological Sciences of the University of Texas at Dallas discussed “Pharmacological Regulation of Protein Translation in Fragile X Syndrome.” Dr. Rolly Fuentes of the University of the Philippines Visayas-Tacloban Campus provided a reaction to her presentation.
Day 1 of the symposium was concluded with a research result presentation on Updates on the Mechanism and Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induces Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN). The DOST-Balik Scientist Postdoctoral research fellow from the Department of Anesthesiology School of Medicine and Public Health University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. June Bryan De la Peῆa, presented this. The Dean of College and the concurrent Research Director of Scholastica’s College of Tacloban, Dr. Antonio E. Lim, Jr., shared his knowledge and experience-based reaction on the topic.
The second day of the symposium was allotted for the presentation of health research for the oral and poster competition for professional and student categories.
