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Policy Brief: brings research output to utilization

Davao Region has diverse researches in agriculture, economic, health, education and other sectors to fill the gaps in the local setting. Many of these researches however is not cascaded and implemented as policies that could benefit the society.

On September 13 and 14, 2018, researches in the region funded by the DOST-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) were invited to participate the Workshop on the Translation of Health Research Outputs into Policy Briefs. The main objective of the workshop is to translate health research outputs in the region into strategies that can provide solution to health-related issues in the local setting. The resource speakers were Dr. Romulo D. Tagalo of PENRO Davao del Norte, Dr. Mervin G. Gascon of the University of Southeastern Philippines and Ms. Anelyn G. Binancilan of Mindanao Development Authority. Dr. Tagalo elaborated the definition of policy and its processes as well as the role of the government in implementing public policies. Meanwhile, Dr. Gascon shared the ‘how-to’ in preparing policy brief and guided the participants in drafting policies based on their researches. Furthermore, Ms. Binancilan explained priority policy reform initiatives of the Mindanao Development Authority which can also guide the participants in crafting their research into local policies.

The need to enhance policies in the local level should commence now to serve as guide in the implementation of health programs and increase the development of health policies in the region. During the presentation, one of the policies recommended by the researchers is intensifying sanitation standards and monitoring strategies of the accrediting body to ensure hygienic practices in hospitals. The developed policy briefs is expected to be presented in the upcoming quarterly meeting of the Regional Research, Development and Innovation Committee (RRDIC) XI of the Regional Development Council (RDC) XI which is the highest planning and policy-making body of Davao region.

-By MDMC

2nd Mentorship Program: "Being a researcher is all about passion"

To empower local researchers and encourage them to pursue studies for the welfare of humans, the Regional Health Research and Development Consortium (RHRDC) XI launched its Mentorship Program last CY 2017. Researchers, faculty members and medical doctors were encouraged to apply for the program to capacitate researchers in creating technically and ethically sound researches, with a chance for the research to be funded of up to P1,000,000.00.

On its 2^nd year, five individuals coming from various RHRDC Member-institutions were the lucky recipients of this scholarship grant. Inspiration on drug discovery, formulation of pharmaceutical-related products, research on indigenous practices in their local setting are some of the topics that interest these grantees. The first module was conducted at Ateneo de Davao University on September 5 to 7, 2018 which focuses on technical writing on research proposal writing, searching for review of related literature and objectives of the study.

Dr. Lourdes R. Simpol, Director of Tropical Institute for Climate Studies (TropICS) in Ateneo de Davao University and Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Science, was the moderator of the 1^st Module for the Mentorship Program. After an intensive writeshop, presentation of the researches from the introduction to review of the related literature was presented by the scholars to the moderator for critiquing. After the training, the scholars are expected to submit their draft output for review to their respective mentors.

The 2^nd Module for the Mentorship Program is scheduled on October 8 to 10, 2018.

-By MDMC