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Big prizes await DOST’s Outstanding Health Research Awardees

The Department of Science and Technology XII (DOST XII) announces the availability of the Outstanding Health Research Award (OHRA) for the year 2014.

The Award gives recognition to a research program or project that has demonstrated the link between research and practice through the utilization of research findings in the health delivery system.

Given by the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development of DOST (PCHRD-DOST) in collaboration with the Department of Health (DOH), the award has two (2) categories: Biomedical Research and Health Services Research.A cash prize of P 500,000.00 and a trophy await the winner for each category.

Dr. Zenaida P. HR Laidan emphasized that any potential health research program or project can be nominated for the said award. Nominations shall be done by any institution; members of the consortium; scientific, technological and professional societies or associations; research institutions; universities and colleges; and individuals. Self-nomination is not allowed.

OHRA which is conducted every two years, encourages researchers to be sensitive to the scientific and technological requirements of the health delivery system and rewards those whose research have contributed significantly to addressing prevalent health issues.

The complete package of the Award may be viewed and downloaded at http://www.pchrd.dost.gov.ph. or http://www.pchrd.dost.gov.ph/index.php/2012-05-23-07-47-12/human-resource-development-hrd.

The deadline for submission of Proposals to DOST XII’ HealthResearch and Development Consortium XII (HRDC XII) is on February 28, 2014 through the regional office of DOST in ORG Compound, Cotabato City,

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DR. ZENAIDA P. HR LAIDAN

Regional Director

SOCCSKSARGEN bags 2 awards in national health research tilts

COTABATO CITY (August ___, 2013)---Two student entries from Region 12 or SOCCSKSARGEN Region bagged top honors in separately held national health-related scientific research competitions recently.

Dr. Zenaida P. HadjiRaof-Laidan, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) director for Region 12, lauded the winners for bringing pride to the region.

“The winners proved that we have gifted researchers in the region who can help promote the benefits of R&D (Research and Development) towards a sustainable economic development and peace in the countryside,” she noted.

The “Anticoagulant and Antianglogenic Potentials of Clariasgariopinus Burch (African Catfish)” by Ralph Angelo R. Abanto et al. clinched the top prize in the 7^th Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Student Research Competition held at the Plaza del Norte Hotel and Convention Center in Paoay, Ilocos Norte last August 7-9.

Meanwhile, the undergraduate thesis titled “Antiangiogenic Activity and Toxicity of CrescentiacujeteLinn. (Calabash)” authored by Jaime P. Guerrero, Abigail U. Cellona and March Jane O. Palermoalso won third place in the DOST-PCHRD-GruppoMedica Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis in Herbal Medicine national level competition, held at the Hyatt Hotel and Casino last July 10.

The winners are students of the Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (NDDU) in General Santos City.

Two other entries from Region 12 were also chosen as finalists in the 7^thPNHRS national competition.

They were the “Bioactivity of Commonly Used Medicinal Plants by T’bolisof South Cotabato” by Jaybee M. Baay, Sheila D. Buhian and Anabelle T. Diocales, also from NDDU, and “Health and Lifestyles of Indigenous and Moro Aged People in SOCCSKSARGEN” by Dr. InorayDindang-Osop of Mindanao State University in General Santos City for the professional category.

With these feats, Dr. Laidan encouraged researchers to develop more products and researches that can help SOCCSKSARGEN move forward and become a major player in improving the health status, productivity and the quality of life of its people.

SOCCSKSARGEN comprises the provinces of South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Cotabato.

Themed “People at the Center of Health and Health Research,” the celebration was hosted by Region 1 Health Research and Development Consortium.

PNHRS Week is held annually every second week of August by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 1309 signed in 2007 and later became Republic Act 10532 otherwise known as the “Philippine National Health Research System Act of 2013,” effective June 1, 2013.

SOCCSKSARGEN bags 2 awards in national health research tilts