2nd WV research conference

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By Resel Joy Tianero
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ILOILO City – Researchers, health practitioners and stakeholders convened in the 2nd Western Visayas Health Research Conference with the theme “Health Research for Everyone.” This event was held on Oct 20 at the Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center, and was hosted by Western Visayas Health Research and Development (WVHRDC), in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology Region (DOST) VI, and the Department of Health (DOH) Regional Office VI.
The conference revealed several opportunities to boost Western Visayas’ health research capabilities, as well as encouraged resource, sharing among practitioners in institution and promote the dissemination and utilization of quality health research. Aside from the research forum, a total of 23 research proposals were also presented to the attendees. There were also competitions among professionals and students. The conference highlighted topics like the health situation in Western Visayas, an update on the Zika situation, dengue and substance abuse issues, and disaster risk reduction management.
According to Executive Director, DOST-PCHRD, Jaime Montoya, research is very critical in the solution process, because solutions are evidence based, and evidence is evaluated through research.
Even government offices, like the DOH and DOST, commit themselves to good health policies based on evidence, and most of their studies are often used as the basis for health policies.
“The most important consideration when in it comes to research can be found not only in the regional consortium but also by the National Government,” said Montoya.
Research Agenda is actually the road map for health research in the country, which not only includes science and technology based research but also operational health systems and policy research.
“In terms of Science and Technology (ST) Component the priorities were diagnostic test for diagnosing the importance diseases because the mortality in the country both at point to care screening and confirmatory test,” Montoya, added.
The group also looked into job developments that will allow them to exploit the local biodiversity of plants and marine life. Among the possible candidates were those who covered neglected diseases, and involved the use information communication technology to better address health concerns.
One of the technologies was the Rx box, which is used in far flung areas to connect patients with specialists outside of the city or in Manila.
“Dengue is the research priority for the year 2017-2022, as well as zika virus, this is the emerging infections this is actually a section there for the immerging infection which are our priorities as well,” said Montoya.
The group also disseminated priority tasks to the rest of the region, and they encouraged researchers both from private and the public sectors to submit proposals that fall under those priority areas./PN

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