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HEALTH SERVICES
Main R and D
Areas
Specific Topic Rationale Objectives Responsible
Agency
Funding
Source
Priorit
RankMaternal and Child
Health
Maternal Nutrition The nutritional
status of pregnantwomen
Factors affecting thenutritional status ofmothers
45.7% of lactating
mothers were givenVitamin A in 2008against 53.7% in 2007
(FHSIS Data)
No records available
for women ages 15 to49 given the iodizedoil capsule (FHSISData)
The highest incidencerate of maternal
deaths among theregions in the
Philippines. (FHSIS
To determine the
effectiveness ofmaternal health programs of the
region.
To evaluate the
factors that affectthe nutritionalstatus of mothers.
CHED
DepEdLGUsNGOs
DOH
PCHRD
CHRDC
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Data)
Reproductive
Health
Incidence of
reproductive cancersand other reproductive tract
infections amongwomen
The status of theimplementation ofthe reproductive
health program
A study on the food
eating habits ofwomen.
To determine the
extent of reproductivecancers and other
reproductive tractinfections amongwomen.
To assess theimplementation of
the reproductive
health program inthe region.
To establish data onfood-related causes
of reproductivecancer.
DOH
CHEDLGUsNGOs
CPC VI
MSH-LEAD
Early Pregnancy The increasing rate ofyoung women below
the age of
Review thecurriculum on sex
education and
DepedHEIs
Local
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emancipation isalarming.
Some of these womenare more or lessunmarried or may
have resorted toabortion
reproductive health Health
Teenage / Early
Pregnancy
The socio-economic
status of the family
Peer pressures
among teenagers
Accessibility of
pornographicmaterials
To determine the
extent of teenage /early pregnancy inthe region.
To proposeintervention
programs thatwould prevent early pregnancy among
teenagers.
DepEd
CHEDDSWDMedia (Tri-
media)
PCHRD
CHRDC
Child Malnutrition The socio-economicstatus of the family
One of the leadingcauses of child
morbidity and
To determine theextent of child
malnutrition in the
POPCOMCaraga
Region
USAID
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The dietarypractices of mothers
The provision ofsupplementary
medicines andnutritious foods tochildren
mortality in 2008. region.
To assess theimplementation ofhealth programs
that would improvethe nutritionalstatus of children.
To identifyintervention programs that
would reduce theincidence of childmalnutrition.
DSWDDepEd
DOH
ImmunizationProgram
Effectiveness in theimplementation of
the program
79.2% of childrenbetween 9 11 mos.
were fully immunizedin 2008 against 82.8%in 2007.(FHSIS Data)
A slight increase of
To assess the extentof implementation
of theimmunization program in the
region.
DOHLGUs
CHEDMedia (Tri-media)
PCHRDCHRDC
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Relevance of the program to the
health condition ofthe child
Level of awareness
of mothers on theimmunizationprogram
infants given BCGvaccine in 2008
(76.7%) compared in2007 (76.5%) (FHSISData)
A decrease in thenumber of infantsgiven the measles
vaccine in 2008(78.6%) against82.9% in 2007.
(FHSIS Data)
A remarkable
increase in thenumber of infantsgiven the DPT and
OPV vaccines in 2008compared in 2007 and2006. (FHSIS Data)
To determine theeffect of
immunization program to thegrowth and
development ofchildren
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A noticeable droppedin the number of
infants given theHepa vaccines in2008 comopared in
2007. (FHSIS Data)
Family PlanningMethod
The level of awareness of parentson the different
family planning
methods
Factors affecting theuse of the familyplanning methods
In 2008, among thecurrent users, IUDand pills are most
commonly used with
23.5% and 33.8%,respectively. In the
same year, LAM wasthe most preferredamong the new
acceptors of thefamily planningmethod
To determine thelevel of adoption of parents on the
family planning
methods.
To evaluate theextent of governments
implementation ofthe family planningprogram
POPCOMCaragaRegion
DOH
CHEDMedia (Tri-
media)
USAID orAUSAID
Maternal and Child Family Planning The use of artificial Determine the DOH Institutional
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Health contraceptives contraceptives wereseen as controversial
among Christiandenominations. Itsacceptance even
among non-religiousindividuals were seenas a constraint in theimplementation of the
program
social acceptabilityof the distribution
and use ofcontraceptives
HEIs
Newborn
Screening Program
Level of awareness
of mothers on the
Newborn ScreeningProgram
Effectiveness in theimplementation of
the program
To determine the
extent of adoption
of the newbornscreening program
among the mothersand by thegovernment.
To propose asystem that would
compel mothers tosubmit their
DOH
Media (Tri-
media)CHED
PCHRD
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newborn to thescreening process.
Breast-feeding
Practices
Factors affecting the
adoption of breast-feeding amongmothers
Effectiveness ofbreast-feeding to the
childs health
To assess the extent
of adoption of breast-feedingamong mothers in
the region.
To determine the
effect of breast-
feeding practices tothe growth and
development of thechild.
POPCOM
CaragaRegionDOH
Health Financing
System
Health InsuranceProgram
The level of maturity on the
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adoption of thehealth insurance
among theemployed sector
Health Managed
Organization
The level of
awareness of theemployed sector onthe health managed
organization
The status of the
health programs in
the industriesCommunityFinancing Scheme
The level of involvement of theLocal Government
Unit (LGU) in thefinancing scheme ofthe community
The level of participation of the
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Caraganons in thefinancing scheme of
the community
The adoption of
community fundraising activities forhealth care needsfinancing
GovernmentSubsidy
Utilization of thegovernments social
services among the
residents of CaragaRegion
Factors affecting thedelivery of health
care goods andservices from thegovernment to the
people of Caraga
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The perception ofCaraganons on
health care servicesand goods subsidizeby the government
The quality of health care facilitiesof the government
Private HealthSector
The perception ofCaraganons on the
involvement of the
private sector in thedelivery of health
care goods andservices.
The monitoring andsupervisory role ofthe government in
the delivery of health care goods
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and services by theprivate health sector
Solid Waste
Management
Waste Segregation
Landfill Areas /Dumpsites
War on Waste(WOW) Program
Climate Change
Smoke Belching /Gas Emission
Illegal Logging
Pollution
Energy
Conservation
Water Preservation
Health Regulations
Generic Law
Implementation
The level of
awareness of the
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Caraganons on theexistence of a
Generic Law
The degree of
implementation bythe medical practitioners on theadoption of the
Generic Law
The effects of the
generic law on thesocio economiccondition of the
family
Privileges of SeniorCitizens
The degree of satisfaction among
the senior citizenson their privileges
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ReproductiveHealth Program
Family PlanningProgram
Expanded Programon Immunization
Endemic Diseases
Schistosomiasis
Malaria Development ofindigenous
remedies formalaria, andtuberculosis
Determine and seekindigenous alternative
remedies for malariaand tuberculosis. Thisshall study theefficacy of the
indigenous practice
Determine theefficacy of the
medication orpracticeStudy the possiblereplication of the
practice in a regularhealth facility
DOHHospitals
HEIsNCIP
CHRDCPNHRS
1
Dengue
Filariasis
Cancer
Cardiovascular
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Disorders
Psycho-social
Dimension
Juvenile
Delinquency
Domestic Violence
Gender SensitivityIssues
Violence AgainstWomen andChildren
Child Labor / Child
AbuseComputer VideoGames
Aging Population
Health Care
Facilities
Technology
Specialization
In service
Program
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Out patientServices
Physical Plant
The Traditionaland AlternativeMedicine Act of1997
Conduct testing ofalternative healing
and medical practicesof alternative andtraditional
medications
Determinine theapplicability and
affordability ofthese alternatives
DOHHEIs with
health
CHRDC 1
Random testing
of herbalmedications andproductsDevelopment ofindigenousremedies formalaria, andtuberculosis
Alternative healingpractices haveprevailed and
endemic diseasessuch as malaria wereresponded to by
traditional
Determine theefficacy of themedication or
practiceStudy the possiblereplication of the
practice in a regular
DOHHospitalsHEIs
NCIP
CHRDCPNHRS
1
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medications health facilityDetermine and seek
indigenousalternative remediesfor malaria and
tuberculosis. Thisshall study theefficacy of theindigenous practice
GOVERNANCEIPRA RA 8371
TraditionalMedicines
Phytochemicalanalysis of the
identified traditionalmedicines
To determine thephytochemical
components
CSUNCIP
CHRDC Subjecto FPIC
Non-TraditionalFood sources
Survey of non-traditional food
sources
To determine thenon-traditional food
sources in CaragRegion
CSUNCIP
CHRDC Subjecto FPIC
IP enrollment tohealthinsurance
Unavailability ofhealth insuranceprogram to IPSs
To provide medicalassistance to IPS
NCIP
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