PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan- The country’s health research community will once again celebrate the annual Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Week on 10-11 August 2016 at the Citystate Asturias Hotel.

With the theme “Research andInnovation for Health and the Environment,” the 10^th PNHRS Week will be hosted by the MIMAROPA Health Research and Development Consortium (MHRDC), together with the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD).

The PNHRS Week provides a platform for interaction, learning, and collaboration of different stakeholders in health research and development.

“PNHRS [also] gives members of health research community opportunities to share information and experiences, voice their concerns, and contribute research-based solutions to health problems,” emphasized Dr. Jaime Montoya, PCHRD Executive Director.

Plenary and parallel sessions will revolve around key areas namely, innovation technologies in addressing climate change; science for safe water resources; information technology for health; ecosystem conservation; food protection and alternative functional foods; convergence in health and environment sustainable governance; government and community response to climate-induced health hazards and climate change pressures; and role of media in building health and environmental protection awareness and actions.

Topics to be featured are “Ethical Issues in Health and Health-related Research,” “Climate Change Hazard Adaptation Strategies for Health,” “Developing a National Research Program on Disaster Risk Reduction,” “Indigenous Health System and Environmental Pressures,” and “Research Fairness Initiative.” Student and Professional Research Competition will also be held.

PNHRS is an integrated national framework for health research in the country which aims to promote cooperation and integration of all health research efforts and stakeholders in the country to ensure that research contributes to evidence-informed health policies and actions. For more details about the event, please contact Ms. Ullyann Carticiano-Garcia at 837-7534 or ucgarcia@pchrd.dost.gov.ph