16/09/2025
𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗳, 𝗖𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲, 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘀
With the theme, "Research that Matters: Achieving Goals of the 8-Point Action Agenda", the DOH CHD CaLaBaRZon, through the Research and Innovation Development Unit (RIDU) and in partnership with the Health Research and Development Consortium CaLaBaRZon (HRDCC) and the Department of Science and Technology Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), conducted the 7th Regional Health Research Forum last September 11-12, 2025 at They Bayleaf Cavite, General Trias City.
The forum served as a platform for various stakeholders in health research within the CaLaBaRZon region to connect, share best practices, and exchange information on healthcare research and innovations.
Notable attendees included Dr. Voltaire S. Guadalupe, OIC-Assistant Regional Director of the DOH CHD CaLaBaRZon, and Ms. Paola Jane De Leon, Senior Science Research Specialist at DOST-PCHRD. The event also featured students, faculty members, presenters, reactors, and judges from the DOH offices and various partner institutions:
Finalists from both the Student and Professional Categories gathered to compete in the Poster Competition, showcasing their research expertise. Student Oral Presenters demonstrated how their work could make a meaningful impact on the community.
By enhancing our health research through evidence-based approaches, we can bridge the gaps in our healthcare system and elevate the health of Filipinos. This aligns with the goals of the 8-Point Action Agenda and the National Unified Health Research Agenda (NUHRA), striving to improve health outcomes, strengthen health systems, and ensure access to care for all.