The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC) together with the Department of Health Regional Office VIII (DOH RO8) conducted its 2018 Regional Health Research Symposium (RHRS) on November 13, 2018 at The Oriental Hotel, Palo, Leyte. This activity is the 1st Region-wide contest for Oral Research Paper Presentations and Poster Exhibits both for professional and undergraduate categories where modest cash prizes are given to the winners.

To strengthen the capacities of the local planning core team, the National Nutrition Council VIII trained thirty-six (36) nutrition advocates particularly the nutrition action officers, municipal planning officers, budget officers and nutritionist dietitians on nutrition program management (NPM). The training course on nutrition program management was conducted from 17 to 21 September 2018 at the Ocean View Hotel, Tolosa, Leyte.

In order to promote and improve the nutritional and health status among government workers and its clients, the Regional Technical Working Group on Nutrition endorses to the Regional Nutrition Committee the policy statement on nutrition program for government workers of the National Nutrition Council during its Third Quarter Meeting held on 20 September at Seafood and Ribs Warehouse, Palo, Leyte.

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