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REVISED REGIONAL UNIFIED HEALTH RESEARCH AGENDA (RUHRA 2018-2022) Topics and Subtopics |
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1. Health services o Healthcare delivery in GIDA o Adolescent health o Teenage pregnancy o Improvement of maternal and child health o Risk assessment of maternal and child health o Evaluation of maternal and child health service delivery o Implementation of integrated management of childhood illnesses (IMCI) o Child health status from birth, preterm, low birth o Traditional birth attendants/hilot o Herbolarios/ traditional healers o Care for people with special needs (retain) o Mental health and psychosocial intervention o Substance abuse o PWD o Vulnerable population o Gender issues o Factors affecting compliance to TB management (retain) o TB patients o Health workers (e.g. doctors, nurses, etc.) o Preparedness and response of the facilities for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases o Human Resources for Health |
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2. Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation § Evacuation/camp management for health § Health issues/diseases related to post-disaster § Climate change impact on health (e.g. meteorological data and illnesses) § Beliefs on disasters of indigenous peoples § Hospital safety and readiness in disaster management § Capability building among community on disaster risk management |
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3. Policy and governance · Health financing o Mapping of appropriating funds for health o Impact of health insurance coverage to people’s health o Point-of-care implementation o Sustainability of PhilHealth benefits o Effect of downgrading of LGU-owned hospitals o policy vis-à-vis current health facility situation o Hospital infection control o establishing DOH-retained hospital per province |
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4. Food safety o Food safety concerns, practices, and implementation for establishments and ambulant vendors o Diseases and Infestation related to food and water |
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5. Environmental health o Health hazards and effects of small-scale mining o Waste management o Healthcare waste management § Infection control o Local technology development for disposal and treatment of hazardous waste materials of laboratories and hospitals o Public health risks brought by vector-borne diseases and zoonotic diseases o Environmental health assessments o Environmental sanitation and hygiene o Effects on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases o Addressing occupational health hazards o Compensation o Policy |
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6. HIV/AIDS- o Awareness and prevention o Safe blood supply |
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7. Interventions to address Lifestyle-related diseases o Risk factors among younger population o Lifestyle changes and its effect on health among business process outsourcing (BPOs) o Health and wellness among industry workers (e.g. farmers, fisherfolks, etc.) |
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8. Health technology development o Ethnobotany of agroforestry species in ancestral domains and indigenous peoples’ communities o Natural products for medical use · Material science o Drug-discovery and development for endemic plant species o Invention of novel and/or innovative medical equipment o Food packaging · Ready-to-cook meals for emergencies · Storage |
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9. Migration and health o Local migration o International migration implications o ASEAN integration o Travel-related diseases o Pandemics |
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10. Substance Abuse o Effectiveness and applicability of models of rehabilitation o Health interventions for drug users (e.g. minors) |
