Question & AnswerQ&A (JOINT DOST-PCHRD, DOH, CHED AND UPM-NIH ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 001)
The official title is the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10532, otherwise known as the Philippine National Health Research System Act of 2013.
These IRR are promulgated to prescribe procedures and guidelines for implementing the Philippine National Health Research System Act to facilitate collaboration, cooperation, and convergence among all stakeholders to achieve the Act's objectives.
All doubts in implementation, construction, and interpretation of the IRR shall be resolved in favor of promoting cooperation and collaboration among stakeholders and integrating health research efforts nationwide to ensure evidence-informed health policies and actions.
The State policy is to protect and promote the right to health of the people, instill health consciousness, and improve life quality through health research and development initiatives.
Health Research Stakeholders refer to national and local public and private agencies/organizations, policymakers, the academe, medical and health societies, people's organizations, and others concerned with and affected by health and development.
The Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD), a sectoral planning council of the Department of Science and Technology, serves as the national coordinating body for health research.
It is composed of the Secretary of the DOST as Chair, Secretary of the DOH as Co-Chair, Chair of CHED, Chancellor of UP Manila, National Nutrition Council Executive Director, PCHRD Executive Director, and five private sector representatives appointed by the President.
The Governing Council sets policies and directions, reviews and approves long-term plans and programs, evaluates and approves the National Unified Health Research Agenda, reviews and approves or disapproves research programs, and creates committees as necessary.
PHREB ensures adherence to universal ethical principles in health research, formulates ethical guidelines, oversees ethics review committees, monitors performance of ethics review committees, provides advice on ethical issues, and networks with local and international organizations.
All health researches must be registered in the Philippine Health Research Registry and when published, in the national repository (HERDIN) of published health researches.