Research Utilization

A researcher in Zamboanga City had recently received funding worth ₱468,009.42 from the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) through the Zamboanga Council for Health Research and Development – Regional Research Fund (ZCHRD-RRF), to continue studies on the determination of antibiotic (Chlortetracycline) residue of Gallus gallus domesticus (Chicken) meat products sold from the said city’s public markets.

The study signifies the safety of human food consumption wherein the residue in meat must be regulated to prevent unwanted health effects in humans such as toxicity and the risk of antibiotic resistance. This study aspires to address the need to create awareness, to give rightful information on the essential use of regulated drugs, like antibiotics and to provide fundamental data for future surveillance of these public health hazards

The grant will be utilized to obtain the necessary provisions, supplies and materials, and chemical reagents for the conduct of several analyses of antibiotic residue present in chicken meat products.

Leading the study is Mr. Ben-Frazier Sabtula, BS Pharmacy graduate and current member of the Universidad de Zamboanga faculty. His study on the determination of antibiotic residue of chicken meat products becomes the second research funded locally through the ZCHRD – RRF. The study is expected to yield statistical data on the extent of antibiotic use in Livestock Production, a consolidated data based on the result of the research for proper action, and information on the effect of antibiotic residue in meat products within the course of 6 months.

The DOST through its various arms provides funding for studies in designing, implementing, and managing health research projects.

Regular staff and faculty members of research institutes, medical and allied health sciences, hospitals, and other health-related agencies may submit research proposals to the ZCHRD secretariat via Electronic Mail.  

For more information on ZCHRD - RRF, please call (062) 991-2051 or text 0995 1548 865 and look for Marielle Atilano, or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/DOSTRegion9 (Marielle Atilano, DOST IX Press Release

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LOOK| Nurses of the Margosatubig Regional Hospital in Zamboanga del Sur receive 200 pieces of the BLAZED face shields to aid in the fight against the Corona Virus.

Please stay at home, as our front liners stay away from theirs to keep us safe. Remember that each time you do not follow health tips and guidelines in the prevention and control of CoViD-19, you stop another front liner from getting home to their loved ones. Help us help you by staying at home.

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LOOK | The Zamboanga del Norte Provincial LGU receives 300 pieces of the BLAZED face shields for distribution to front liners and hospitals.

To date, a total of 480 face shields have been released to the province, with 180 pieces recently distributed to the Corazon C. Aquino Hospital in Dipolog City, and the Dr. Jose Rizal Memorial Hospital in Dapitan City.

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IN support to the Department of Health’s (DOH) efforts to conduct mass testing in the country, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will mass produce Sample Collection Booths (SCBs) as it passes validation tests from four hospitals.

Designed and fabricated by the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) Startup Grant awardee Futuristic Aviation and Maritime Enterprise, Inc. (FAME), the SCBs passed initial performance assessment conducted at the Regional Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), Philippine General Hospital (PGH), Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP), and Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital (DJNRMH).

Jointly supported by DOST-PCIEERD and the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), FAME’s SCBs are inspired by the telephone booth-style coronavirus testing stations in other Asian countries.

The SCBs are compact, with good ventilation, easy to mobilize, can remotely monitor the patient’s temperature and is a good protective barrier between the frontliner and the suspected Covid-19 patient. It has window-mounted nitrile gloves that are disinfected for five minutes after every patient to protect them from others getting tested.

Other current designs from different sources were also considered in the selection of the final design for the SCB considering safety for both tester and patient, mobility of the unit and compactness of the design for ease of deployment.

Testing will be conducted by seating each patient outside the booth while the medical professional collects their samples by swabbing their nose and throat using arm-length nitrile gloves built into the front window of the booth. Then, the sample will be taken to the accredited laboratories for diagnostic purposes.

Used gloves and other hazardous waste are properly disposed in hazardous waste bins.

The SCBs will be delivered to the DOH identified testing locations by April 30 around the country.

Source: https://scitechanddigital.news/…/dost-plans-mass-productio…/ 

DOST Undersecretary for Research and Development Dr. Rowena Cristina Guevara lauded FAME for stepping up to the plate and immediately responding to the need for SCBs in the country.

“As we continue to make change happen in the Philippines through research and development, we are optimistic that these SCBs will tip the scales in our fight against Covid-19, giving us a faster way to identify and isolate patients,” she said.

PCIEERD Executive Director Dr. Enrico Paringit acknowledged FAME’s innovative approach in helping frontliners in battling Covid-19 in the country. FAME was a DOST-PCIEERD Startup Grant Awardee for its low-cost transponders developed for small boats with fisherfolks in mind.

“FAME upped the ante in our fight against Covid-19.  As a leader and partner in enabling research, innovations and development in the country, we will continue to support innovators who, do not only push technological boundaries but also respond to pressing challenges in the Philippines,” he said.

PCHRD Executive Director Dr. Jaime C. Montoya stressed the importance of protecting the frontline workers in our country’s fight against Covid-19.

He said, “In this fight, our heroes are the frontline workers. Through this project, we are providing a new level of protection for our health workers whose health may be at risk due to shortages in PPEs. Likewise, this SCB is an inspiring method to support our goal of mass testing.” (DOST-PCIEERD)