Call for Proposals for EVHRDC Funding

Tacloban City, February 24, 2017 --- The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC) is geared towards generating more research outputs that will promote Health policy formulation, enhance health program performance, as well as improve clinical practices in various hospitals and health Institutions in Eastern Visayas.

In this context, the “Call for Proposal Forum” was spearheaded by the DOH-RO8, in collaboration with the EVHRDC on February 23, 2017, Villa Lolita Apartelle, Tacloban City and was attended by 46 representatives from various hospitals and medical institutions in the region.

The activity commenced with an orientation on EVHRDC, and updates on approved and funded health research projects as of December 31, 2016, which was presented by Ms. Joy Sunneth Bacalla. The call for proposals, emphasizing on the format and process flow of the capsule proposals to be submitted, was discussed briefly by Ms. Joyce Hebreo.


The forum was indeed successful, and considered as a venue to promote EVHRDC, as most of the participants knew for the first time that a dynamic consortium existed. The activity also lit a fire of encouragement for each participants to formulate health related projects. Participants were encouraged to submit their capsule proposals on or before June 30, 2017 and address the submission to Dr. Menirva P. Molon, Regional Director, DOH-RO8, or to the Secretariat, EVHRDC, c/o DOST Regional Office No. 8, Government Center, Palo, Leyte.

For inquiries, please contact Dr. Lucia P. Dauz, EVHRDC Coordinator, Ms. Joy Sunneth Bacalla, Science Res. Specialist (SRS) of DOST8, at cellphone no.09954882395 or at telephone no. (053) 323-7110, OR Mr. Leonido B. Olobia, RMC Chair, and Ms. Joyce Hebrio, Nurse II of DOH RO8, at cell number 09751401847.