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HEALTH PRIORITIES

Have you heard the research agenda for region 1? Or even the national health research agenda?

-YES

  Developed sometime in 2005

  The whole agenda is the causa / driver for the whole consortium.

  The consortium is organized to address these set of problems.

  Some of the attendees were not present during the crafting of the 2005 research agenda.

  The research agenda (brochures) were distributed in a training (certificate course) conducted last August 2007.

The consortium was reminded only about the agenda during their meetings.

 Some of the institutions were asking what would they get from becoming members of the consortium e.g. St. Paul College

 Some priorities highlighted in the agenda may require to be reviewed.

Do you agree that there should be purposive meeting regarding the agenda?

  YES

 Most of the researchers (general impression) believed that research, which the consortium advocated was clinical in nature.

However, there were projects which were not clinical in nature.

Most of the technologies are already present or public health is already there. It is not the question of technology, it is a question of access, financing,  behavior, etc

Make sure that health consortium will be able to discuss more about the research agenda (conducted in 2005)

RESOURCES

Do you think there is enough expertise in region 1?

  YES,

 the institutions represented have good academic programs (although not medically inclined) but they can be aligned for health research

Where do you get funds?

Out-of-pocket

 PCHRD funded for less than P100,000 (2005)

 Part of General Appropriations Act for (State University and Colleges)

 University funds; however, open for all colleges.  have specific agenda for health. We encourage faculty members, but there is a lot of preparation. Source out LGU.

UNP has listed health as one their priorities.

Faculty members were encouraged to go into research. However, there were a lot of preparations to be taken.

Source out funding from Local Government Units (LGUs)

There are many sources of fund; however, there is no consolidated effort in managing all resources at the consortium level.

 Aside from PCHRD funding, explore the possibility of the institution's (counterpart) financial contribution to generate more funds.

Do you know that the regional health consortium has a fund of less than 100,000?

YES

When do you know of such budget?

2006

NRCP (National Research Council of the Philippines) has a limited (ceiling) budget

There is a timetable.

The process of review is long and tedious

More funds would be generated if institutions would share their resources with the consortium.

Explore the possibility of resource sharing among the institutions.

Examine what happened to the funds once it entered to an institution; and resolve the issue.

Upon submission of the proposal, include also an itemized (projected) budget.

Is there a need for a mobilization fee?

The existing funding mechanism is cost-reimbursement upon submission of receipts.

  In the Regional Research Fund (RRF); P40, 000 was allotted for MOE and gasoline (for travel) would be reimbursed.

R1HRDC proposals would rarely receive institutional support if it is not its priority projects.

The council has to decide on how to mobilize resources for projects:

oPetty Cash / Advance Payment

oCost - Reimbursement

Do you want to have discussions for the templates on costing?

YES

Is it possible to get the money directly by the researchers?

But the policy between the consortium and the institution. Institution can help in the monitoring and evaluation

  There should be administrative cost; to support the project

The institution has an obligation to check the project and disseminate.

The researcher didn't feel that there is institutional support.

It is should be a policy of the consortium.

For faculty to work in research is double work, Is there an institutional support for deloading?

AL: "Once a proposal is approved with the clearance from the GAA-DBM. Deloaded with teaching units."

  NORMA: "MMSU, I will not be deloaded because I'll be given honorarium

JIMMY: "It depends on the administration; DMM (private)"

FLOR: "In the instruction priority 18units normal load; then it ended up with 24 units. We need to satisfy the instruction with the approval of VPAA."

  AL: "If a honorarium would be received then there where will no more deloading scheme for the faculty."

  Different institutions have different policies. Research is more than academic work.

Contributing to the standards in upgrading the status of the institution.

  There are many things to be done. The researcher should not be pressured.

 The council should provide a venue conducive for a research environment.

RESEARCH UTILIZATION

What do you do with the completed researches? What do you plan after the study?

To determine the quality and quantity of researches conducted in region; and translate them to be something useful for the researches

  Some of the researches conducted in the region:

o  VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY

o  There are 4 researches personally conducted by the 4 doctors. Vitamin K defiency - more of social science and public health. Talked with the LGU

o  Medicinal Plants -Chemistry of Feed. There is already a product anti-coagulant. Copyright for the books patent for the products,

o  Mapping of Medicinal plants to make the technology in mapping the planning (Geographical Info. System);

Observations / Suggestions:

While we work in theory, I didn't see you work as a whole. Doing study on your own. Only addressing part of the problem, especially there is budget ceiling.

Why don't go for a bigger project that has bigger impact and will involve other institutions.

 There should be a forum, which issues should be addressed and prioritized.

 University of Pangasinan is now under Araullo University System; no longer a State-run university

 It will be ideal if there were DOH representatives as members of the consortium

 Before when they started the consortium there was many members; until such time few were left. Last meeting, we are asked to report with the output since then members started not attending their meetings.

o  There was a weekly meeting every Friday to work

Try to work in collaboration among member institutions to emphasize the importance of being a consortium.

  Furthermore, to address a bigger issue that could have a bigger impact in the region.

 Explore also the possibility of expanding and extending membership to other organizations.

Dissemination

  Only those who were funded by the R1HRDC disseminate their researches.

  There should be a summer, poster exhibit. To see what the others are doing

  There is also no dissemination / communication.

  No research publication in the region.

OTHERS

(1)Provision of Insurance

(2)Additional Incentives

 To be decided by the consortium