INTRODUCTION Around the world approximately 810 women die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth The vast majority of these deaths occur in developing countries like the Philippines Despite progress for the past two decades in national policies tackling improvements in the delivery of maternal health care the maternal mortality rate MMR across the Philippines remains persistently high with a notably slow decline of 2 annually In 2018 alone the Philippine Statistics Authority recorded a total of 1616 Filipino women who died as a result of pregnancy and childbirthrelated complications This number increased from 1484 deaths from

With the pursuit to ramp up the COVID19 vaccination activities in Eastern Visayas the Department of Health Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development together with the Regional Task Force against COVID19 and the Regional COVID19 Vaccination Operations Center launched the Regional Vaccination Days a massive vaccination campaign all over Region VIII starting January 31 until February 2

Join us as we present the accomplishments of Dr June Bryan de la Peñas shortterm Balik Scientist engagement on January 31 2022 900 AM 1100 AM via Zoom He will also be providing his recommendations to his host institution the Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium EVHRDC and discuss his plans after his current engagement Please register in advance by clicking this link httpsbitly3zxEo4z

Top left EVHRDC Chairperson and DOH EVCHD Regional Dr Exuperia B Sabalberino and top right DOH EVCHD Research Coordinator and Chair of the EVHRDC RMC and TRB Mr Leonido P Olobia together with the bottom left and right participants in the event

The EVHRDC Awards is presented 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 EVHRDC Outstanding Novice Researcher Award Up to three awards may be given annually under the two award categories The selection committee may not confer any of the awards once no one meets the qualifications