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A selection of the research, evaluation, and training engagements MacroHealth has completed since 2016.

Survey on the Utilization of Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) in Government Health Facilities

Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care · April 2024 – December 2025
  • Nationwide survey assessing TCIM utilization, perceptions, and integration in government health facilities
  • Mixed-methods design involving physicians across multiple regions
  • MHROI provided end-to-end research services including proposal development, data management, statistical analysis, and dissemination

Survey on the Utilization of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (T&CM) as Alternative Health Care Strategy Among Filipino Households

Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care · April 2023 – January 2024
  • T&CM is widely used and deeply embedded in the culture and traditions of Filipinos
  • Findings inform T&CM's potential contribution to Sustainable Development Goal 3 and the attainment of Universal Health Care (UHC)
  • MHROI provided end-to-end research services including proposal development, data management, statistical analysis, and dissemination

Process Evaluation and Implementation Review of Executive Order (EO) No. 104 s.2020 and EO No. 155 s.2021

Department of Health (DOH) – Pharmaceutical Division · November 2023 – February 2024
  • Assessed the current implementation status of EO No. 104 s.2020 and EO No. 155 s.2021, using qualitative and quantitative methods following the CDC Framework for Evaluation in Public Health and the Walt and Gilson (1994) Policy Analysis Triangle
  • MHROI provided end-to-end research services including proposal development, data management, statistical analysis, and dissemination

Biostatistics and Research Methodology: A Seminar-Workshop for Medical Professionals

Research Mentoring for South Luzon State University · March 4–5, 2023
  • Training on research for faculty and researchers of South Luzon State University
  • Two-day training for College of Medicine professors covering research processes, evidence-based medicine methods, study designs, sampling designs, randomization, sample size determination and power, questionnaire design, data collection procedures, data analysis using Epi Info software, and ethical considerations

Profiling Survey of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (TAHC) Practitioners in the Philippines: Pilot, Phase 1 and Phase 2

Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care · November 2019 – January 2024
  • Profiling survey conducted in 80 provinces and 34 highly urbanized cities
  • MHROI provided end-to-end research services including proposal development, data management, statistical analysis, and dissemination

Association of Abnormal Coagulation Parameters with Adverse Clinical Outcomes among Patients with Moderate to Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Statistical Analysis for the University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) · February – July 2022
  • Principally responsible for the statistical analysis of project data

Research Mentoring for DOST-PCHRD Institutional Development Division and Cagayan Valley Health Research Consortium

October 25–27, 2017
  • Training on research proposal writing methods for faculty and researchers of Region 2

Capability Building Project – Phase 2: Research Agenda Setting and Research Program Management

Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care · December 2016 – May 2017
  • Provided technical assistance to increase PITAHC staff capacity on research agenda setting and research program management
  • Assessed needs, developed a training design/module, and implemented it to build PITAHC's research management capability

Rapid Assessment on the Alcohol Consumption in the Philippines

Philippine Council for Health Research and Development · 2018 – 2019
  • Assessed Filipino consumers' alcoholic beverage consumption and purchasing patterns, and their knowledge, attitude, and perception towards alcohol consumption
  • Household survey conducted in 20 randomly selected barangays in each island group, with 1,134 respondents
  • Research conducted from proposal development through implementation, data quality control and management, statistical analysis, report writing, and dissemination

A Situational Analysis on Access to Medicines of Persons with Disabilities

Department of Health's 2013 Health Systems and Research Management Program · October 2016 – August 2017
  • Descriptive cross-sectional study determining the magnitude of PWD access to medicines, with 1,205 PWD participants across six provinces in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, and two highly urbanized cities in Metro Manila
  • Research conducted from proposal development through implementation, data quality control and management, statistical analysis, report writing, and dissemination

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