Activity: PNHRS Consultation with Region 4 researchers 20July09
Venue: Wang Building, De La Salle University, Dasmarinas, Cavite
Participants: Please see attendance sheet
Highlights of the Meeting:
I.Introduction of the Participants
- Merlyn Paunlapi - UPLB
- Ma. Victoria M. Turalba - UPLB
- Jacqueline L. Morta - DLSU - D
- Eleanor P. Padla - DLSH - SI
- Rita Alvero - DLSH-SI
- Rino S. de Sagun - DLSU - L
- Mar Ramirez - DLSU D
- Libertad Garcia - CHED
- Jose Rodriguez - PNHRS
- Johnny Nanagas - PNHRS
- Analyn Reyes - DLSHI
- Annie Catameo - PCHRD
- Merlita Opena - PCHRD
- Ma. Elizabelth Cajigas - PCHRD
- Maria Marcela Lagayan - PCHRD
- Mark Joseph Tano - PCHRD
- DMel Frias - DLSU D
II. Background of the PNHRS
III. Objectives of the PNHRS
(1) What is the authority / mandate of HRDC4? |
- To formulate a Regional Research Agenda; To promote health research among member institutions; To network with national research organization; To attain sustainability in Region IV programs / projects. - Regulate and ensure that every health researches will benefit the community and the researchers themselves. - To collaborate with each other; to coordinate researches / integrate researches; to serve as repository of researches in health - Lead in the health research activities of Region 4 - To support the program of the PNHRS; to build sustainable regional programs or research according to the needs of the region; to ensure that the different consortium (amongst Region 4 stakeholders) will lead its research arms to propagate more intense research that are health related. - To promote health related researches in the region. To collaborate with other HEI's, organizations, and to various stakeholders in the information dissemination of health related research outputs. - Coordinate and integrate health research activities in the region |
(2) What is my role in HRDC4? |
- To acquaint stakeholders about some health related problems within the region; To push for more relevant research culture on health related issue; To establish common dialogue among different government agencies, NGO's, PO's with regards to health issues. - Promote research in my institution; do / participate health researches - Initiate and promote health related research in my institution and the inclusion of health researchers in our institutional research agenda. - PERSONAL: to inform colleagues of such consortia which can assist them on topics, funding, available researchers, etc? - Conducts research (i.e. ante and ex - post) on health related research - Involve myself to health researches and attend every consultation with the consortium - (1) Personally support research efforts of members / member institutions; (2) To provide assistance, technical or otherwise, to new members; (3) To instill commitment to research among students / future researchers. |
(3) What is the role of RHRDC4? |
- Support - in terms of funding of research proposals; (2) Advance training to researchers; (3) Support in terms of presentation of research findings to different stakeholders. - Guidance - Resource Mobilization for health related research - (1) Financial Support; (2) Pool of experts in research, research management; (3) Assistance in research dissemination / transaction - (1) To support the basic agenda / research of the HRDC Region 4 regarding health; (2) Update the HRDC Region 4 with regards to the programs of the government regarding health issues and any related topic. |
(4) What are your expectations in the RHRDC4? |
- Coordinate with PNHRS matters concerning health researches and facilitate them according to priority. - (1) Direction - to give direction to health researches; (2) Adjudication; (3) Funding Sources; (4) To act as consultative body - Role of consortium in PNHRS: Feedback on problems, barriers / facilitator in the implementation of researches - Provide support in all endeavors of PNHRS - Support the PNHRS in the fulfillment of its vision and mission - Commitment to actively participate in the health conduct of related research on national priorities - (1) Promotion of national research agenda; (2) Pool of researches from Region IV; (3) Provide research leadership for Region IV - (1) To support the programs and activities of the PNHRS; (2) Submit to the PNHRS, related research that may help the PNHRS - Full support from PNHRS should be expected in terms of finances, resources, access to community and researchers' welfare |
(5) How would you like to be monitored / evaluated? |
(1) Submission of activities to PNHRS; (2) Monitoring of its strategic plans annually, (3) Year end workshops In terms of research output / year; in terms of improvement in the indices of morbidity / mortality of diseases identified within the research agenda - If possible, it should be self - monitoring and self-evaluation; a set towards self - sufficiency and autonomy - Regular consultation and creating discussion of the research study. - Online Consultation; regular meetings to give updates - (1) Submission of activities; (2) Check health related research; (3) Workshops; (4) Regional Consultation - Conduct of Annual meeting through a conference where all health research outputs are presented. |
IV. Concerns for Region 4
- Suggested Research Topics
- Industrial Health
- Migrant Family Workers
- Chronic Lifestyle Diseases
- Same as NCR
- Indigenous People Health (like Mindoro)
- Infectious Diseases
- Organ Selling
- Research Agenda
- Revisit the research agenda
- Invite the researchers to sit down during discussions
- Research Utilization
- Create / develop a research forum in the region
- Identify the capacities; resources available in the region
- Foster research collaboration; in order to disseminate more information and engage more people in doing research.
V. Dr. Rodriguez's Assessment
AREA |
ANSWER |
DISCUSSIONS |
ACTION |
Support provided by the consortium for the researcher is felt or facilitative? |
Not Sure |
- There is support in terms of seminars, ethics review board. |
- |
as the consortium oriented you on how to access funds? Is there funds provided by PNHRS to fund researches? |
YES |
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Is the researches are big time researchers? Is there funding available for students and professional research? |
The grant for research is for graduate students in partner with faculty. In order for them to be encouraged to go into research.
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The money available through the consortium is less than 100,000. |
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Can we go beyond the RUHRA? |
YES |
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VI. Draft Framework
- Use the framework for self - assessment
- As an input for the PNHRS committee
VII. Audio Visual Presentation
VIII. PNHRS Grant Application
-Multiple Funding is allowed; however, it must be cleared what should be the terms and deliverables with other institutions
-There are short listed priorities of the NUHRA 2009 - 2010. (Please click here)
IX. Plan Presentation of Dr. Mel Frias
Plans of Tying up with DLSU Manila College of Engineering
Identified / Proposed Topics
-Lifestyle Diseases
-Environmental Health
Registry of Researchers / Researches
- Conducted inventory with help of CHED
Ethics
- For 2009 - Seminar Workshop on Ethics and Professionalism
- Sent participants on UP NIH Ethics Training
Other Activities
September 2009 - Research Methods Workshop
October 2009 - Cluster Meeting
X. PNHRS Week 2009
XI. Results of Mindanao Consortium
- Davao reorganized themselves, instead of managing small grants
- Identified Maternal Mortality as the main Mindanao problem
- Recommends that the Regional Consortium in South Luzon could come up with their South Luzon Collaborative / Agenda
XII. Closing Remarks by Dr. Juan Ma. Pablo Nanagas
XIV.Adjournment