DepEd Regional Office No. 8 , in partnership with the Department of Health Regional Office 8 launched the Weekly Iron Folic Acid (WIFA) Supplementation last January 29, 2018 held at Sta. Mesa National High School, Dagami, Leyte. This program aims to increase public awareness and appreciate the importance of iron supplementation especially on adolescent girls who are particularly prone to iron deficiency anemia because of the increase demand of iron by the body.
January 30, 2018
Dr. Catalino P. Dotollo, Jr., Regional Director of NIDA8 convened its 3rd Dialogue Meeting at DOH RO8 last January 16, 2018. This time regarding Nutritionist/Dietician deployment program under DOH HRH Program for PPAN focused areas with the very supportive DOH RO8 Regional Director Minerva P. Molon together with focal person and Dr. Dotollo’s former EPI partner Ms. Ddaisy Gorgonia.
January 16, 2018
The Regional Health Research and Development Consortium (RHRDCs) is the structure through which the DOST- Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) Institution Development Programs are implemented, and became the mechanism that encourage and promote health research activities in the regions. Like any other RHRDCs, the Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC) is the implementing arm of PCHRD in the realization of health related activities in Eastern Visayas.
January 4, 2018
The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium awards a financial assistance of Php 250,000.00 from DOST-PCHRD as partial release to the University of Eastern Philippines (UEP) for the project, “Clinico-Demographic Profile of Reported Child Injury Cases in Selected Rural Municipalities in Northern Samar” with Ms. Susan A. Chan of UEP-CN as Project Leader last December 5, 2017 at University of Eastern Philippines (UEP), Catarman, Northern Samar
December 5, 2017
EVHRDC Released a Research Fund to St. Scholastica’s College Tacloban Inc. early this afternoon with Sr. Michaela M. Manalang, OSB (SSCT President) together with Mr. Clive Ivan S. Mercado, RMT (Lead Proponent), Kristine Lovele E. Navarrete, RMT, MATMRS (Co-Proponent), EVHRDC RMC Member Dr. Antonio E. Lim, Jr., RMT, PhD, FPASMAP (Co-Proponent) and Mr. Jeffrey P. Hinampas (EVHRDC Staff) at the SSCT President’s Office.
December 5, 2017