CHRDC Proposed Health Research Agenda

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HEALTH SERVICES

Main R and D

Areas

Specific Topic Rationale Objectives Responsible

Agency

Funding

Source

Priorit

RankMaternal and Child

Health

Maternal Nutrition The nutritional

status of pregnantwomen

Factors affecting thenutritional status ofmothers

45.7% of lactating

mothers were givenVitamin A in 2008against 53.7% in 2007

(FHSIS Data)

No records available

for women ages 15 to49 given the iodizedoil capsule (FHSISData)

The highest incidencerate of maternal

deaths among theregions in the

Philippines. (FHSIS

To determine the

effectiveness ofmaternal health programs of the

region.

To evaluate the

factors that affectthe nutritionalstatus of mothers.

CHED

DepEdLGUsNGOs

DOH

PCHRD

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Data)

Reproductive

Health

Incidence of

reproductive cancersand other reproductive tract

infections amongwomen

The status of theimplementation ofthe reproductive

health program

A study on the food

eating habits ofwomen.

To determine the

extent of reproductivecancers and other

reproductive tractinfections amongwomen.

To assess theimplementation of

the reproductive

health program inthe region.

To establish data onfood-related causes

of reproductivecancer.

DOH

CHEDLGUsNGOs

CPC VI

MSH-LEAD

Early Pregnancy The increasing rate ofyoung women below

the age of

Review thecurriculum on sex

education and

DepedHEIs

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emancipation isalarming.

Some of these womenare more or lessunmarried or may

have resorted toabortion

reproductive health Health

Teenage / Early

Pregnancy

The socio-economic

status of the family

Peer pressures

among teenagers

Accessibility of

pornographicmaterials

To determine the

extent of teenage /early pregnancy inthe region.

To proposeintervention

programs thatwould prevent early pregnancy among

teenagers.

DepEd

CHEDDSWDMedia (Tri-

media)

PCHRD

CHRDC

Child Malnutrition The socio-economicstatus of the family

One of the leadingcauses of child

morbidity and

To determine theextent of child

malnutrition in the

POPCOMCaraga

Region

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The dietarypractices of mothers

The provision ofsupplementary

medicines andnutritious foods tochildren

mortality in 2008. region.

To assess theimplementation ofhealth programs

that would improvethe nutritionalstatus of children.

To identifyintervention programs that

would reduce theincidence of childmalnutrition.

DSWDDepEd

DOH

ImmunizationProgram

Effectiveness in theimplementation of

the program

79.2% of childrenbetween 9 11 mos.

were fully immunizedin 2008 against 82.8%in 2007.(FHSIS Data)

A slight increase of

To assess the extentof implementation

of theimmunization program in the

region.

DOHLGUs

CHEDMedia (Tri-media)

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Relevance of the program to the

health condition ofthe child

Level of awareness

of mothers on theimmunizationprogram

infants given BCGvaccine in 2008

(76.7%) compared in2007 (76.5%) (FHSISData)

A decrease in thenumber of infantsgiven the measles

vaccine in 2008(78.6%) against82.9% in 2007.

(FHSIS Data)

A remarkable

increase in thenumber of infantsgiven the DPT and

OPV vaccines in 2008compared in 2007 and2006. (FHSIS Data)

To determine theeffect of

immunization program to thegrowth and

development ofchildren


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A noticeable droppedin the number of

infants given theHepa vaccines in2008 comopared in

2007. (FHSIS Data)

Family PlanningMethod

The level of awareness of parentson the different

family planning

methods

Factors affecting theuse of the familyplanning methods

In 2008, among thecurrent users, IUDand pills are most

commonly used with

23.5% and 33.8%,respectively. In the

same year, LAM wasthe most preferredamong the new

acceptors of thefamily planningmethod

To determine thelevel of adoption of parents on the

family planning

methods.

To evaluate theextent of governments

implementation ofthe family planningprogram

POPCOMCaragaRegion

DOH

CHEDMedia (Tri-

media)

USAID orAUSAID

Maternal and Child Family Planning The use of artificial Determine the DOH Institutional


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Health contraceptives contraceptives wereseen as controversial

among Christiandenominations. Itsacceptance even

among non-religiousindividuals were seenas a constraint in theimplementation of the

program

social acceptabilityof the distribution

and use ofcontraceptives

HEIs

Newborn

Screening Program

Level of awareness

of mothers on the

Newborn ScreeningProgram

Effectiveness in theimplementation of

the program

To determine the

extent of adoption

of the newbornscreening program

among the mothersand by thegovernment.

To propose asystem that would

compel mothers tosubmit their

DOH

Media (Tri-

media)CHED

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newborn to thescreening process.

Breast-feeding

Practices

Factors affecting the

adoption of breast-feeding amongmothers

Effectiveness ofbreast-feeding to the

childs health

To assess the extent

of adoption of breast-feedingamong mothers in

the region.

To determine the

effect of breast-

feeding practices tothe growth and

development of thechild.

POPCOM

CaragaRegionDOH

Health Financing

System

Health InsuranceProgram

The level of maturity on the


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adoption of thehealth insurance

among theemployed sector

Health Managed

Organization

The level of

awareness of theemployed sector onthe health managed

organization

The status of the

health programs in

the industriesCommunityFinancing Scheme

The level of involvement of theLocal Government

Unit (LGU) in thefinancing scheme ofthe community

The level of participation of the


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Caraganons in thefinancing scheme of

the community

The adoption of

community fundraising activities forhealth care needsfinancing

GovernmentSubsidy

Utilization of thegovernments social

services among the

residents of CaragaRegion

Factors affecting thedelivery of health

care goods andservices from thegovernment to the

people of Caraga


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The perception ofCaraganons on

health care servicesand goods subsidizeby the government

The quality of health care facilitiesof the government

Private HealthSector

The perception ofCaraganons on the

involvement of the

private sector in thedelivery of health

care goods andservices.

The monitoring andsupervisory role ofthe government in

the delivery of health care goods


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and services by theprivate health sector

Solid Waste

Management

Waste Segregation

Landfill Areas /Dumpsites

War on Waste(WOW) Program

Climate Change

Smoke Belching /Gas Emission

Illegal Logging

Pollution

Energy

Conservation

Water Preservation

Health Regulations

Generic Law

Implementation

The level of

awareness of the


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Caraganons on theexistence of a

Generic Law

The degree of

implementation bythe medical practitioners on theadoption of the

Generic Law

The effects of the

generic law on thesocio economiccondition of the

family

Privileges of SeniorCitizens

The degree of satisfaction among

the senior citizenson their privileges


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ReproductiveHealth Program

Family PlanningProgram

Expanded Programon Immunization

Endemic Diseases

Schistosomiasis

Malaria Development ofindigenous

remedies formalaria, andtuberculosis

Determine and seekindigenous alternative

remedies for malariaand tuberculosis. Thisshall study theefficacy of the

indigenous practice

Determine theefficacy of the

medication orpracticeStudy the possiblereplication of the

practice in a regularhealth facility

DOHHospitals

HEIsNCIP

CHRDCPNHRS

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Dengue

Filariasis

Cancer

Cardiovascular


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Disorders

Psycho-social

Dimension

Juvenile

Delinquency

Domestic Violence

Gender SensitivityIssues

Violence AgainstWomen andChildren

Child Labor / Child

AbuseComputer VideoGames

Aging Population

Health Care

Facilities

Technology

Specialization

In service

Program


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Out patientServices

Physical Plant

The Traditionaland AlternativeMedicine Act of1997

Conduct testing ofalternative healing

and medical practicesof alternative andtraditional

medications

Determinine theapplicability and

affordability ofthese alternatives

DOHHEIs with

health

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Random testing

of herbalmedications andproductsDevelopment ofindigenousremedies formalaria, andtuberculosis

Alternative healingpractices haveprevailed and

endemic diseasessuch as malaria wereresponded to by

traditional

Determine theefficacy of themedication or

practiceStudy the possiblereplication of the

practice in a regular

DOHHospitalsHEIs

NCIP

CHRDCPNHRS

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medications health facilityDetermine and seek

indigenousalternative remediesfor malaria and

tuberculosis. Thisshall study theefficacy of theindigenous practice

GOVERNANCEIPRA RA 8371

TraditionalMedicines

Phytochemicalanalysis of the

identified traditionalmedicines

To determine thephytochemical

components

CSUNCIP

CHRDC Subjecto FPIC

Non-TraditionalFood sources

Survey of non-traditional food

sources

To determine thenon-traditional food

sources in CaragRegion

CSUNCIP

CHRDC Subjecto FPIC

IP enrollment tohealthinsurance

Unavailability ofhealth insuranceprogram to IPSs

To provide medicalassistance to IPS

NCIP


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