To strengthen the system of collaboration among health research institutions in Cagayan Valley Health Research and Development Consortium (CVHRDC) was established on 2005. It aims to create and sustain an enabling environment for health research toward research-based solutions to health problems and health related policies within and outside the region, as a strategy to improve the health and living conditions of its people.

At present, the CVHRDC has a membership of fifteen(15) health research institutions including the three (3) core agencies namely, CHED, DOH, DOST.

With an aim to expand its membership, the CVHRDC is inviting interested health research institutions to become part of this health consortium.

The following guidelines provide the rules and procedures that govern membership in the organization of the Cagayan Valley Health Research and Development Consortium (CVHRDC).

I. Qualifications and expansion of membership

Any public, private or non-government organizations in Cagayan Valley which has the intent, capability and resources to undertake health research or related development activities can become a member of the CVHRDC.

II. Requirements

1. Letter of Intent from the institution (applicant) signed by the head of the institution
2. Endorsement from a founding member institution of the CVHRDC
3. Accomplished survey form (see the website downloads section)

Application should be submitted to the CVHRDC Secretariat by email, fax, or mail to the address below:

CVHRDC Secretariat:

Department of Science and Technology Region 02

#2 Dalan na Paccurufon, Cor. Matunung Street, Regional Government Center, Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan

Telephone +63 078 3048654/3043426

Mobile +63 921 4103469

TeleFax +63 078 3048654/8467241

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APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IS ONGOING

CAGAYAN VALLEY

HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM

HANDBOOK OF OPERATIONS

DOST Regional Office No.2

Tuguegarao City

CVHRDC: Working for Sustainable Collaboration toward Making Life Better through Research

I. The CVHRDC

The Cagayan Valley Health Research and Development Consortium (CVHRDC) was established in response to persistent clamors of the people of Region 02 to localize solutions to health problems, through Research and Development. This proposal was based on experiences of local Health researchers who have been encountering difficulty in accessing financial and technical assistance from the Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) through the Northern Luzon Cluster Health R & D consortium, Thus in 2005 Government and Non Government Agencies and Organizations met and established the CVHRDC through a memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed and notarized September 08, 2006.

Initially, as provided in the MOA, the objective were the following: