Home

ZAMBOANGA CONSORTIUM FOR HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

(Updated January 2017)

(Updated 21 February 2017) The Zamboanga Consortium for Health Research and Development (ZCHRD) is an organization created to optimize the use of research to help alleviate the health and nutrition problems of the people in Region IX;

Specifically, ZCHRD aims to:

1. establish a system for effective sharing and utilization of physical, financial, and human resources among member institutions;
2. promote effective coordination among member-institutions in the conduct of researches in health and nutrition and the allied sciences;
3. encourage, generate and provide funds for health-related researches in accordance with the health and nutrition priority areas indicated in the Regional Development Council plan;
4. develop and strengthen human resources for health research;
5. promote the effective dissemination and proper utilization of health research findings;
6. develop effective and harmonious working relationship between and among health workers and research institutions withing Region IX;
7. establish linkages among researches and research institutions outside Region IX;
8. serve as clearinghouse for any or all health-related researches conducted in Region IX; and
9. develop mechanisms and implement strategies to ensure the long-term viability of the consortium. 

To date, 23 diverse institutions specialized in various research areas converged to strengthen the Health Research Consortium. It ranged from the academic, government, and private sectors as follows:

• Academic institutions:

1. Andres Bonifacio College
2. Ateneo de Zamboanga University
3. Brent hospital and Colleges, Inc.
4. Dipolog Medical Center Foundation
5. Jose Rizal Memorial State University
6. Mindanao State University
7. Universidad de Zamboanga
8. Western Mindanao State University
9. Zamboanga State College of Marine Science and Technology

• Government institutions:

1. Commission on Higher Education IX
2. Department of Health IX
3. Department of Science & Technology IX
4. Department of Social Welfare and Development IX
5. National Commission on Indigenous Peoples
6. National Economic and Development Authority IX
7. National Nutrition Council IX
8. Office of the Civil Defense IX
9. Philippine Information Agency IX
10. Philippine Statistics Authority IX
11. Zamboanga City Medical Center
12. Zamboanga City health Office

• Private Sector:

1. Katilingban para sa Kalambuan Org., Inc.
2. Mother and Child Nurses Association of the Philippines, Inc.

The Japan Foundations, through the Office of Asian and Pacific Affairs Department of Foreign Affairs (ASPAC-DFA), is accepting nominations for the 2017 Japan Foundations Awards.

The Japan Foundation Award is intended to honor individuals or organizations that have significantly contributed to the promotion of international mutual understanding and friendship through their academic, artistic, or cultural activities over the years.

Candidates must be an individual person or organization established inside or outside of Japan, and must be thoroughly involved in the following fields that represent the core activities of the Japan Foundation:

• Arts and Cultural Exchange
• Japanese-Language Education Overseas
• Japanese Studies and Intellectual Exchange
• Related interdisciplinary manner

A total of five (5) nominations may be sent by each nominator. Self nominations (including nominations of an organization or head of an organization to which the nominator belongs) will NOT be considered. Nominations must be submitted on or before 22 February 2017.

Recipients of the award will be selected based on the following criteria:

• Accomplishments - the recipient must have outstanding contributions to the promotion of international mutual understanding and friendship inside or outside of Japan over the years
• Continuity and Potential - recipients are expected to continue their activities and further promote and contribute to international culture and exchange.
• Pervasiveness - Results of the recipients activities must benefit as many people , not only a determined region or organization.

Three recipients (in principle) may receive the award, and will be each be given a certificate and 3,000,000 Japanese Yen.

The nomination form may be downloaded at http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/about/award/17/download.html or sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Accomplished forms may be sent to the email address above, or to:

Fax: (+81) 3-5369-6044

Address:

Secretariat of the Japan Foundation Awards

c/o Communication Center, The Japan Foundation

4-4-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0004, Japan       

For more information, please visit the Japan Foundations official website at www.jfp.go.jp or call (062) 991-1024 and look for John Apolinario or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit our Facebook page at www.fb.com/DOSTRegion9 (Bon Padayhag, DOST IX Press Release)