In its commitment to maintain the efficiency of the Regional Unified Health Research Agenda RUHRA and to address relevant healthrelated issues and concerns through health research the Department of Health Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development DOHEVCHD spearheads the conduct of the twoday RUHRA Consultation with Stakeholders in partnership with Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium EVHRDC at Leyte Park Hotel Tacloban City on February 1920 2019

ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology Development AJSTD is published by the ASEAN Committee on Science and Technology COST in cooperation with the Ministry of Research Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia It includes original research and policy articles covering the main areas of activities of ASEAN COST namely 1 Biotechnology 2 Sustainable Energy Research 3 Materials Science and Technology 4 Marine Science 5 Meteorology and Geophysics 6 Food Science and Technology 7 Microelectronics and Information Technology 8 Space Technology and Applications and 9 Science and Technology Policy and 10 Infrastructure and Resource Development The journal accepts

TACLOBAN CITY The First 1000 Days set the foundation for a childs ability to grow learn and earn in the future Lotta Sylwander UNICEF Representative Philippines during the launching of the Korea International Cooperation Agency KOICA and United Nations Childrens Fund UNICEF project Integrated Nutrition and Health Actions in the First 1000 Days on 24 January 2019 at Marco Polo Hotel in Ortigas Manila The memorable launching was graced by the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Philippines His Excellency Han DongMan Undersecretary of Health DOH Gerardo V Bayugo National Nutrition Council NNC Deputy Executive Director Azucena M

DOH Regional Regional Surveillance Unit data show that there is no significant reduction of cases of firecracker related injuries as compared to the previous year 2018

STUDIES and researches are now being done by the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care PITAHC for the use of medicinal marijuana