RESEARCH PRIORITIES
There are six themes comprising the research priorities. Each of the six of the six themes has corresponding research areas and description, which aim to guide the readers in determining the kids of research that may fall under a specific theme. for more info click here
RESPONSIVE HEALTH SYSTEMS
RESPONSIVE HEALTH SYSTEMS
To produce evidence towards efficient, quality, safe, and affordable healthcare
- Health governance
- Health financing
- Access to essential medical products, vaccines and technologies
- Health information systems
- Health service delivery
- Health human resources
- Health economics
- Health research management
RESEARCH TO ENHANCE AND EXTEND HEALTHY LIVES
RESEARCH TO ENHANCE AND EXTEND HEALTHY LIVES
To produce evidence towards the prevention of disease, restoration of well-being , and reduction of disease burden
- Adolescent health
- Communicable diseases
- Environmental health
- Maternal, newborn and child health
- Mental health
- Non-communicable diseases
- Nutrition
- Oral health
- Reproductive health
HOLISTIC APPROACHES TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS
HOLISTIC APPROACHES TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS
To produce evidence geared towards the application and recognition of traditional, sociocultural, and alternative approaches to health in addressing health systems gaps
- Filipino traditional and complementary medicine
- Determinants of health
- Halal in health
- health behaviors
HEALTH RESILIENCY
HEALTH RESILIENCY
To improve the ability of the country's health system to be resilient with respect to emerging global and domestic threats
- Accidents and injuries
- Climate change
- Disaster risk reduction and health emergencies
- Emerging and re-emerging diseases
- Environmental threats to health
- Occupational health and migration
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION IN HEALTH
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION IN HEALTH
To promote research as a tool for creating novel solutions to existing and emerging health problems through technology development and innovation in fields of rapid advancement
- Diagnostics
- Drug discovery and development
- Functional foods
- Information and communication technologies for health
- Biomedical products and engineering
- "OMIC" technologies
RESEARH IN EQUITY AND HEALTH
RESEARCH IN EQUITY AND HEALTH
To produce evidence to enable the health systems to respond to health needs of and develop new solutions for vulnerable populations and marginalized sectors of society
- Disability
- Gender
- Geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas
- Geriatric care
- HIV/AIDS and other STIs
- Indigenous peoples
- Substance abuse
- Violence
- Other vulnerable populations
