Tacloban City – The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium-Ethics Review Committee (EVHRDC-ERC), accredited by the Philippine Health Research Ethics Board (PHREB) as a Level II Research Ethics Committee, successfully hosted a lecture on ethics in health research on 22 August 2024.
The lecture aimed to educate member institutions, prospective members of institutional ethics review committees, as well as professional and student researchers in the region. It focused on the provisions of the EVHRDC-ERC’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and highlighted the critical importance of securing ethical clearance for research projects involving human participants.
September 12, 2024
Criminology students from the Leyte Colleges, who study and train on how to uphold the law, now take on a different role by helping save lives by donating blood through the Blood Olympics program.
This program is being led by the National Voluntary Blood Services Program (NVBSP) of the Department of Health (DOH), which aims to increase the blood supply and promote a culture of generosity among the younger generation.
June 20, 2024
On 18 June 2024, the Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium-Research Utilization Committee (EVHRDC-RUC) gathered virtually via Zoom to address crucial regional issues and strategies aimed at enhancing research impact and policy development.
Chaired by Dr. Sherrie Ann C. Labid from Samar State University, the meeting convened representatives from the Department of Education, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Biliran State University, and the National Economic and Development Authority. They discussed updates from previous meetings, reviewed a policy proposal, and outlined plans to translate research findings into actionable policies.
June 20, 2024
Mildred (not her real name), a first-time mother from Pastrana, Leyte, is overwhelmed with fear and despair after her three-month-old baby fell ill.
The initial signs of her son’s sickness sent a chill down her spine: persistent dry coughs with a mild fever for weeks, difficulty breathing, and alarming bouts of vomiting. She’s feeling helpless as she watches her son suffer in agony.
She’s desperately looking for a solution to her son’s ailment. She sought guidance from an “albularyo,” a traditional healer, hoping to find relief for her son’s suffering.
June 20, 2024
Calbayog City, Samar — On May 21, 2024, the research team for the DOST-EVHRDC funded project “Factors Associated with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes among Deliveries in Healthcare Facilities in the Province of Samar” held a monitoring meeting at the Calbayog District Hospital (CDH). The meeting was initiated by the project leader, Dr. Sherrie Ann C. Labid, and was attended by the CDH Chief of Hospital, Dr. Rutchie C. Jordan, along with her staff and the project’s research enumerators.
May 29, 2024