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The 2026 Capture the Heart in Health Research Photo Essay Contest, an annual initiative of the DOST-PCHRD, invites researchers, partners, and the public to showcase compassion, collaboration, and commitment through powerful visual storytelling.
January 29, 2026TACLOBAN CITY- In Eastern Visayas, the regional death toll due to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) already marked 10 this 2025, three of whom died only this April. These HIV-related deaths is pushing the health department to make a shift in the fight against the virus through its healthcare access, testing, and education.
Despite significant advances in treatment and prevention, the death toll now reaches a total of 175 from 2001 up to the present according to the Department of Health Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH EVCHD) “We need to educate people about the importance of early testing and treatment. Stigma continues to be a massive barrier, and that’s a key reason why some people are only diagnosed after it’s too late,” says Antonietta Diloy, the DOH EVCHD HIV Program Coordinator.
July 17, 2025TACLOBAN CITY- Addressing the healthcare needs of underserved and rural communities in the Philippines, the Department of Health Eastern Visayas Center for Health and Development (DOH EVCHD) continues to deploy government medical scholars different rural health units in Eastern Visayas through its Doctors to the Barrios Program.
Maria Lailani Terante, a resident of Canmarating village in Abuyog, Leyte all her life shares that people like her who lives on meager resources in geographically isolated areas, access to healthcare facilities at the town center will seem like a luxury.
July 17, 2025The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC) recognized the region’s brightest minds at the concluded Regional Health Research Symposium (RHRS) held on October 30-31, 2024 at Summit Hotel in Tacloban City. The event honored innovative research contributions through its Oral and Poster Research Competitions, highlighting efforts from students and professionals alike.
Top Honors in Oral Research Presentation
The Oral Research Paper Presentation served as a platform for showcasing comprehensive and impactful studies in health research. Winners in the Student Category included:
December 3, 2024The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC) in coordination with the Department of Science and Technology – Balik Scientist Program (DOST-BSP) hosted by Dr. June Bryan de la Peña, a Balik Scientist, and a native of Capoocan, Leyte who is a Post-doctoral Research Fellow in the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the USA for the second time.
The Balik Scientist Program of the Department of Science and Technology aims to encourage Filipino scientists abroad to come back and strengthen the Science and technology capabilities of local researchers in different industries to serve as a catalyst in making an impact in the field of research or even in their chosen expertise.
May 3, 2023