The Regional Health Research and Development Consortium XI (RHRDC XI) has identified Maternal and Child Health (MCH) as among its priority areas of health concern. Unlike the other research areas such as Tr
aditional Medicine, Infectious Disease, and Environment and Climate Change, the consortium has not received any MCH-related proposal that may be funded under the Regional Research Fund of the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD). To address this concern, an Agenda Setting on Maternal and Child Health was conducted on May 7, 2012 at the DMSFI-MTRC Waling Waling Hall, Bajada, Davao City. The objective of the activity was to gather stakeholders and research partners and identify the specific working topics which are relevant to the impact of mining activities to the health of children and mothers. Full-blown proposals will be developed later from the identified topics.
The agenda setting was participated by professionals from various academic institutions like the University of Immaculate Concepcion (UIC), University of Mindanao (UM), Brokenshire College (BC), Holy Cross of Davao College (HCDC), Davao Doctors College (DDC) and Philippine Science High School - Southern Mindanao Campus (PSHS-SMC), health institutions like the Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc. (DMSFI), Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC), Davao Doctors Hospital (DDH), Community Health Development Cooperative Hospital (CHDCH), and private and government units like the Department of Health (DOH), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Commission on Population (POPCOM), RECORD Foundation, Inc. (RFI), Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
Two speakers were invited to help the participants have deeper understanding on the status of MCH and Mining Activities in the Region. The first speaker, Dr. Cemellie Bernadette V. Sabay, a medical specialist from the Department of Health - Center for Health Development Davao Region, presented the maternal and child health situation in Region XI. The second speaker, Atty. Wilfredo G. Moncano, OIC Chief of the Mines Management Division of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, presented the Mining Status in Region XI. An open forum was conducted after the presentations of the two speakers.
In the afternoon, a workshop activity was conducted. The participants were divided in different groups to discuss among themselves the research topics which can be developed further in full-blown proposal.
Table 1 shows the list of working titles and the assigned institutions who shall be responsible in drafting of the proposal.
Table 1. List of Working Titles for the upcoming proposal writeshop on Maternal and Child Health (MCH).
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Working Title |
Proponent |
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The Economics of Maternal and Child Health Care Program of LGUs in Mining Areas
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University of Mindanao |
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Baseline Data on the Accessibility of Primary Health Care Services to the Residents of Mt. Diwalwal |
University of Immaculate Concepcion Department of Environment and Natural Resources Philippine Science High School |
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Prevalence of Complications during Pre and Post Natal Delivery at Toyozu Nabunturan |
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Prevalence of Early Adolescent Pregnancy Among the Youth of Small Scale Mining Area in Compostela Province |
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Incidence of Malnutrition in Children Under Five Years of Age in Pamintaran Mining Area, Maragusan |
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Impact of Climate Change among Women and Children in Mt. Diwalwal |
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Benchmarking on Maternal and Child Health Care in Mining Areas |
RECORD Foundation Inc. |
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Incidence of Infertility on Mindanao |
Southern Philippines Medical Center (c/o Dr. Ma. Lourdes Cabling) |
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Health Risks associated with Children exposed and working in Mining Areas (on Neonatal Mortality and Micronutrient Deficiency) |
Southern Philippines Medical Center (c/o Dr. Gigi Agbisit) |
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Impact of Mining Activities on the Maternal and Child health Care Practices of Ata Tribe |
Holy Cross of Davao College University of Mindanao |
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The Level of Affectation of Sexually Transmitted Infection among Miners |
Davao Doctor’s College |
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Prevalence of Micronutrient deficiencies among 0-5 yrs old children in Mt. Diwata |
Brokenshire College Department of Science and Technology |
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Efficiency of Primary Health Services in Mining Areas |
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An Assessment of Reproductive Health Awareness among Adolescent in Mining Areas |
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Social Capital and MCH in Mining Areas |
A writeshop activity is tentatively scheduled on July 2012.
The conduct of the Agenda Setting for Maternal and Child Health was due to the initiative of the Research and Development (R&D) Committee of RHRDC XI.
