Palo, Leyte, January 28 (PIA) - The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC), an organization that strongly promotes health research activities in the region, has conducted on November 9, 2020, a Dissemination Forum on some Completed RRF (Regional Research Fund) Funded Projects.
The activity which was aimed to inform the public on some health initiatives highly relevant to human consumption so as to address some health issues, was conducted as part of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Regional Office 8’s annual celebration of the National Science and Technology Week which was celebrated on November 9-13, 2020.
November 16, 2020
MAASIN CITY, Oct. 23 (PIA) – The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic rampaging in this city is contagious, infectious, but it is mild, and can even be fought back with a physical body shielded by a strong immune system, according to Dr. Francilisa Tan, city health officer.
To illustrate her point, Dr. Tan said there are families turning out positive in recent days, but there is one member that turned out negative of the virus after undergoing the RT-PCR tests.
October 23, 2020
The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium, in coordination with the Department of Health RO 8 and Department of Science and Technology RO8, announces the conduct of the CY 2020 Virtual Regional Health Research Symposium on October 29-30, 2020 via Zoom Online Conference.
Guided by this year’s theme, “Research and Innovation for Accessible, Equitable, and High-Quality Health Solutions amidst Global Health Crises”, the RHRS aims to disseminate the research outputs to different stakeholders in the region. It also aims to incentivize health researchers from the consortium’s member institutions and to encourage the conduct of more researches related to health by giving away cash prizes to the winners of the Poster Exhibit and Oral Presentation Contests.
October 9, 2020
TACLOBAN CITY, September 22 (PIA) – Secretary Martin Andanar of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) congratulated Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez for the city’s notable efforts in the fight against Covid-19 during the September 21 episode of Laging Handa Network Briefing.
According to Secretary Andanar, Tacloban has seen a sharp decline in the number of daily confirmed Covid-19 cases from the first week of September up to the present.
September 22, 2020
TACLOBAN CITY, Sept. 17 (PIA) – The Tacloban City Environment Office has reminded the public to dispose infectious wastes properly, to avoid the spread of diseases.
City Environment Officer Jonathan Hijada in his facebook message, said that these type of wastes which are also known as special wastes such as masks, gloves and other equipment, were used to prevent the transmission of diseases. These then must be disposed separately as these may possibly be the source of contagion and could be harmful to the public.
September 17, 2020