Consistent with the Eastern Visayas Regional Development Plan EVRDP 20232028s commitment to boost health and nutrition in the region as well as the regions commitment to attain the Sustainable Development Goals SDGs the Regional Development Council RDC VIII endorsed the Philippine MultiSectoral Nutrition Project PMNP through RDC VIII Resolution 71 s2021 to the National Economic and Development Authority NEDA Investment Coordination CommitteeCabinet Committee ICCCC The NEDAICCCC approved the PMNP for funding through the Overseas Development Assistance ODA on 22 November 2021 The PMNP was officially launched on 29 March 2023 at the national level

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Date 31 May 2023

The chairs and members of various working committees of the 16th Philippine National Health Research System PNHRS Week Celebration from the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development PCHRD and Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium EVHRDC gathered at Summit Hotel in Tacloban City last April 28 to prepare for the upcoming PNHRS week celebration scheduled on August 811 2023

The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium EVHRDC in coordination with the Department of Science and Technology Balik Scientist Program DOSTBSP hosted by Dr June Bryan de la Peña a Balik Scientist and a native of Capoocan Leyte who is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the University of WisconsinMadison 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