29/05/2025
𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐂𝐕𝐇𝐑𝐃𝐂 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲
“𝑊𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ, 𝑛𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔, ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑖𝑓 𝑖𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠 𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑛. 𝐻𝐸𝑅𝐷𝐼𝑁 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑘𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑟𝑠. 𝐼𝑡 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠. 𝐼𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒. 𝐼𝑡 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛. 𝐼𝑡 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠,” said Dr. Virginia G. Bilgera, Regional Director of DOST Region 02 & Chairperson of CVHRDC.
In a continuing effort to strengthen the health research information ecosystem in the Philippines, the Cagayan Valley Health Research and Development Consortium (CVHRDC), in collaboration with the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), conducted a Health Research and Development Information Network (HERDIN) Orientation today via Zoom.
HERDIN serves as the national health research information management system and is the official repository of health research in the country. Managed by DOST-PCHRD, the platform provides a centralized and accessible database for collecting, organizing, and disseminating health research outputs. It plays a vital role in promoting evidence-based policymaking, fostering research collaboration, and supporting national development goals in the health sector.
The orientation aimed to familiarize participants with the HERDIN platform and its features, demonstrate how to register and upload research outputs, highlight the importance of open access to health research, and encourage institutions to become active HERDIN partners.
Attended by over 100 participants from various consortium member institutions, offered more than just technical know-how—it empowered them to amplify the reach and relevance of their research. By contributing to HERDIN, researchers from the Cagayan Valley region can ensure that their work becomes part of the national health knowledge base, accessible to policymakers, institutions, and fellow researchers across the country and beyond. This increased visibility not only validates their efforts but also opens doors to collaboration, funding opportunities, and policy influence.
Researchers, health professionals, academic institutions, and research staff across the region are encouraged to leverage HERDIN as a tool for greater visibility and impact of their work.
The initiative reflects CVHRDC’s and DOST-PCHRD’s shared vision of enhancing transparency, accessibility, and the practical use of locally generated health research to shape more responsive health policies and programs.
