The EVHRDC Awards is presented annually to researchers in Region 8 to recognize significant contributions to knowledge related to health The awards will have two 2 categories the Distinguished Health Researcher Award and the Outstanding Novice Health Researcher Award Up to three awards may be given annually to each of the categories The selection committee may not confer any of the awards once no one meets the qualifications

To maximize the utilization of health and healthrelated researches in the region the Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium EVHRDC through its dissemination arm the Research and Utilization Committee RUC will craft a policy that will provide incentives to researchers in the region who the Consortium funds

A total of 94349 doses of COVID19 vaccines were administered throughout Eastern Visayas during its implementation of the recently concluded National COVID19 Vaccination Days Bayanihan Bakunahan March to Vaccinate campaign This is equivalent to roughly 115 of the 81779 targeted doses for the massive vaccination period

The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium EVHRDC hosted in collaboration with the University of the Philippines ManilaSchool of Health Sciences UPMSHS and the Visayas State University VSU the Balik Scientist engagement of Dr June Bryan I de la Peña a Postdoctoral Research Scientist of the University of Texas

The Department of Health Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development thru the Regional COVID19 Vaccination Operations Center commenced its implementation of the COVID19 vaccination for children aged 511 on February 14 2022 at the Eastern Visayas Medical Center