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Forum 2015 Abstracts

• 001: EHEALTH, TRADE POLICY & SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY (24 August, 2015)

  Elizabeth Ann Wiley, Lawrence Chew Loh, The 53rd Week Ltd, Anya PN Gopfert
• 002: UNDERSTANDING AND PREVENTING BIAS IN PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS (24 August, 2015)

  Amy R Beaudreault, Julie D Shlisky, Mireille S Mclean
• 003: PRE-CLINICAL EVALUATION OF THE AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF SESBANIA GRANDIFLORA (KATURAY) AS HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENT (24 August, 2015)

  Jean Nunez Guillasper, John Micah Manuel Gabriel, Aubrey Marie Shalimar Dulay Razalan
• 004: ANTI-FATIGUE EFFECT OF KAWAYANG TINIK (BAMBUSA BLUMEANA) SHOOT EXTRACTS IN MICE (24 August, 2015)

  Maureen Khimmery Betito Supan, Bianca Marie Miranda Severino, Neil Castañeda Tanquilut
• 005: APPLICATION OF BEST PRACTICES OF ON LINE INTERACTIVE LEARNING IN HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COURSE: A UPOU EXPERIENCE (24 August, 2015)

  Myra D Oruga
• 006: DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT OF PREVALENT COMMUNITY DISEASES (24 August, 2015)

  Isidro C Sia:Pharmacology, Ruben N Caragay, Edna Estifania, Hilton Y Lam, Jennifer S Madamba, Dulce Corazon Velasco, Maria Fatima Adalid Villena, Sahreen Dee Tumbagahan, Vincent H Imbat
• 007: SACROILIAC JOINT VACUUM PHENOMENON AMONG PATIENTS WHO UNDERWENT LUMBAR AND ABDOMINOPELVIC CT-SCANS IN A TERTIARY PRIVATE HOSPITAL. A STUDY ON PREVALENCE AND REPORTING RATES (24 August, 2015)

  Leiza Joy Saguid Tabora
• 008: QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG INSTITUTIONALIZED AND COMMUNITY-DWELLING FILIPINO ELDERLY (24 August, 2015)

  Mischelle Diwa Flormata, Marie Ann Sunga Vargas
• 009: FIELD MONITORING OF THE Z BENEFITS FOR BREAST CANCER OF THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION (24 August, 2015)

  Merla Rose D Reyes, Melanie C Santillan, Aristides L Tacang, Gemma S Vecina, Daryl Ruviro C Calabio, Aristides L Tacang, Arhur M Lanuza, Francisco Z Soria, Shiela Marie S Lavina
• 010: POLICY SIMULATION OF THE AQUINO HEALTH AGENDA IN THE PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  Rachel Lynn Y Belandres
• 011: A HEALTH POLICY ANALYSIS FOR THE FINANCING STRATEGIES OF ORPHAN DISORDERS IN THE PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  Jenina Mareshah M Nalupta, Maria Angeli C Magdaraog, Joshua Teddy T Fulgencio, Camille Justine L Malinit, Ricci S Rodriguez
• 012: COMMUNITY-BASED ECOMPLIANCE; CURBING AND PREVENTING DRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS (24 August, 2015)

  Shelly Batra, Sandeep Ahuja, Navika Harshe, Abhishek Sinha
• 013: WORKFORCE GOVERNANCE: REFLECTIONS ON THE ROLE OF POSTINGS AND TRANSFERS AT THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE LEVEL (24 August, 2015)

  Surekha Garimella, Kabir Sheikh
• 014: CREATING SPACE FOR PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE—A COMMUNITY BASED MONITORING APPROACH FOR ENSURING STATES ACCOUNTABILITY (24 August, 2015)

  Tarang s Mishra, Leni S Chaudhuri
• 015: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COLLABORATIVE AND COOPERATIVE METHOD IN INCREASING CADRE ABILITY FOR STROKE CAMPAIGN (24 August, 2015)

  Tita Widodo Hariyanti, Yayi Suryo Prabandari, Harsono Mardi Wiyoto
• 016: WINNER OR LOSER: A SCOPING STUDY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TRADE IN HEALTH SERVICES IN THE PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  Maria Soledad Q Antonio
• 017: STRENGTHENING MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR MATERNAL AND NEWBORN INTERVENTIONS: A CASE STUDY OF MATERNAL AND NEWBORN STUDY IN EASTERN UGANDA (24 August, 2015)

  Rornald Muhumuza Kananura
• 018: PROSPECTS, CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD REGARDING DEPLOYMENT OF MIDWIVES AND PROFESSIONALIZATION OF MIDWIFERY: EVIDENCE FROM DEVELOPING MIDWIVES PROJECT IN BANGLADESH (24 August, 2015)

  Asiful Haidar Chowdhury, KM Zahiduzzaman, Ismat Ara Bhuiya
• 019: MISSED OPPORTUNITIES IN HEALTH CARE SETTING (24 August, 2015)

  Abu Muhammmad Zakir Hussain
• 020: SETTING THE MEDIUM-TERM HEALTH POLICY SYSTEMS RESEARCH AGENDA SETTING (24 August, 2015)

  Constante Alano Caluya, Pura Angela Wee Co, Beverly Lorraine Chua Ho, Katherine Ann Villegas Reyes
• 021: SEROPREVALENCE OF HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM INFECTION AMONG THE NEARBY RESIDENTS OF BAT CAVES IN ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL, DAVAO DEL NORTE (24 August, 2015)

  Marx Painit Catalan, Anna Dominique Monreal Margas, Aprilyn Ferrer Francisco
• 022: IMPACT OF EXTENDING SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE POOR ON FACILITY-BASED DELIVERIES IN THE PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  Karlo Paolo P Paredes
• 023: INVERTING THE PYRAMID: LEARNING BY DOING RESEARCH AS A CURE TO PILOT-ISM AND ACHIEVING EFFECTIVE SCALE-UP OF E/M-HEALTH PROJECTS IN THE PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  Felipe Canlas Canlas
• 024: IMPACT OF LOW DOSE RATE BRACHYTHERAPY IN CLINICALLY LOCALIZED PROSTATE CANCER: CARDINAL SANTOS MEDICAL CENTER EXPERIENCE (24 August, 2015)

  Michael Jeff B Fontano, Jason L Letran
• 025: ENHANCING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION EFFECTIVENESS: WHAT WORKS, FOR WHOM, IN WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES AND WHY? (24 August, 2015)

  Celso Paragas Pagatpatan, Paul Russel, Erlinda C Palaganas
• 026: LEAF EXTRACT MEDIATED GREEN SYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES FROM WIDELY AVAILABLE WEDELIA TRILOBATA: SYNTHESIS, PARTIAL CHARACTERIZATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTY ANALYSIS (24 August, 2015)

  Merell Pabilona Billacura, Hobaib Sarip Mimbesa
• 027: FACTORS AFFECTING FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE DELIVERY BY COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS IN DISTRICT 2, QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  Nel Jason L Haw, Neil Eric L Pecache, Niño V Albiola, Karl Francis Y Chan, Ken Gerald M Dela Cruz, Chloe Stephanie O Gotianse, Sarah Stephanie O Uy
• 028: CARE NEEDS VERSUS CARE SUPPLIED: THE NURSING STRATEGIES FOR SENIOR GAYS AND LESBIANS (24 August, 2015)

  Jed Patrick Montero Catalan
• 029: PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES IN PAKISTAN (24 August, 2015)

  Faheem Ahmed Khanzada
• 030: EDUCATING THE COMMON PUBLIC ON MEDICINE USE THROUGH NEWSPAPER WRITING (24 August, 2015)

  Guru Prasad Mohanta
• 031: PHARMACOECONOMIC EVALUATION OF ANTIHYPERGLYCEMIC TREATMENT UTILIZED BY PATIENTS IN BAGUIO CITY, PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  Mary Grace Santos Biagtan
• 032: DEVELOPMENT OF ANTISEPTIC FEMININE WASH FROM ISOLATED TANNINS OF TAMARIND (TAMARINDUS INDICA L., FAMILY LEGUMINOSAE) LEAVES EXTRACT (24 August, 2015)

  Anna Muriel Talavera Jacinto
• 033: BUILDING HEALTH RESEARCH IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (UP) FROM THE GROUND UP (24 August, 2015)

  Edna Estifania A
• 034: HEMATOLOGIC EFFECT OF AVERRHOA BILIMBI (KAMIAS) ETHANOLIC FRUIT EXTRACT (24 August, 2015)

  Maria Bea Cua Lao
• 035: ANALYSIS OF HEALTH RESEARCH FUNDING IN INDIA OVER FIVE YEARS (24 August, 2015)

  Lalit Dandona
• 036: DOES HEALTH INSURANCE PROMOTE HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL PROTECTION: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCES FROM INDIA (24 August, 2015)

  Shailender Kumar
• 037: DOES CONVERGENCE OF CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER AND SOCIALIZED HEALTH INSURANCE INDUCE OUTPATIENT CARE UTILIZATION FOR ILLNESS/INJURY? PHILIPPINE CASE (24 August, 2015)

  Mel Lorenzo Mabazza Accad
• 038: COMPREHENSIVE ETIOLOGICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY ON ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN: PROVIDING EVIDENCE FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF CHILDHOOD PNEUMONIA UNDER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (SATREPS) (24 August, 2015)

  Raita Tamaki, Mayuko Saito, Veronica L Tallo, Socorro P Lupisan, Hitoshi Oshitani
• 039: BIRTH PREPAREDNESS, COMPLICATION READINESS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CLINICS AT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH (MOH) AREA PADUKKA (24 August, 2015)

  Chithramali H Rodrigo, Vindya Kumarapeli
• 040: DEVELOPING NURSING CAPACITY FOR HEALTH SYSTEMS AND SERVICES RESEARCH IN CUBA, 2008–2013 (24 August, 2015)

  Nelcy Martínez Trujillo, Julia Maricela Torres Esperón, Nereida Rojo Pérez
• 041: INVESTING IN RELATIONSHIPS AND STRATEGIES FOR ENGAGEMENT: THE CAPACITY OF ACADEMIA TO EFFECTIVELY INFLUENCE HEALTH POLICY IN KENYA (24 August, 2015)

  Nasreen S Jessani, Caitlin E Kennedy, Sara C Bennett
• 042: BUILDING CAPACITY IN RESEARCH ETHICS: CHANGING THE WAY WE TEACH AND LEARN RESEARCH ETHICS IN SOUTH AFRICA (24 August, 2015)

  Douglas Richard Wassenaar, Nivedhna Singh
• 043: IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE TANZANIA DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY BASED HEALTH CARE PROGRAM (24 August, 2015)

  Helen Semu, Clarence B Mkoba, Peter Mabwe, Japhet Killewo
• 044: RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN A PRENATAL NUTRITION EDUCATION INTERVENTION AND MATERNAL NUTRITION IN ETHIOPIA (24 August, 2015)

  Divya Lakshmi Selvakumar
• 045: DISEASE PROFILING IN ASIAN FILIPINOS (24 August, 2015)

  Maria Luisa de Guzman Daroy
• 046: EVALUATION OF A RESEARCH CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAM FOR HEALTH SCIENCES STUDENTS IN A PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITY (24 August, 2015)

  John Quan Wong, Jhanna Uy
• 047: DEMYSTIFYING TRENDS IN PHARMACIST LICENSURE EXAM: SEARCH FOR A PHENOMENOLOGICALLY-BASED BLUEPRINT FOR STEADY TOP PERFORMANCE (24 August, 2015)

  Mary Jane Gumboc Barluado, Ma. Eva Ciudadano San Juan
• 048: COMPARATIVE SCREENING FOR LATENT TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION AMONG FILIPINO HEALTHCARE WORKERS USING QUANTIFERON^®TB GOLD IN-TUBE AND TUBERCULIN SKIN TEST

  (24 August, 2015)

  Almira Teodoro Daguman, Almira Teodoro Daguman
• 049: DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING COURSES ON THE INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD ILLNESS (IMCI) USING A BLENDED LEARNING APPROACH FOR FRONTLINE HEALTH WORKERS IN TWO URBAN COMMUNITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  Noel R Juban, Jose Alvin P Mojica, Elizabeth R Paterno, Amiel Nazer C Bermudez, Dyan Geleen B Tuble, Kristine Joy L Tomanan, Raoul A Bermejo, Pura Angela W Co
• 050: LEPROSY TASK FORCE: A COUNTRY LED RESPONSE FOR THE ‘LAST MILE’ IN A NEGLECTED DISEASE (24 August, 2015)

  Paulyn Jean B Ubial, Enrique A Tayag, Ernesto Eusebio S Villalon, Francesca C Gajete, Irma L Asuncion, Mario S Baquilod, Leda M Hernandez, Malaya P Santos, Roderick E Poblete, Aya C Caldwell, Christine C Fajardo, Ma. Teresa D Dioko, Ayedee M Domingo
• 051: LOCALIZING BURDEN OF DISEASE DATA FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PRIMARY CARE BENEFIT IN THE PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  John Quan Wong, Leizel P Lagrada, Katherine Ann Villegas Reyes, Rizza Majella Lee Herrera, Beverly Lorraine Chua Ho, Pura Angela Wee Co, Diana Beatriz Samson Bayani
• 052: BARRIERS TO HEALTH RESEARCH USE IN KENYA AND MALAWI (24 August, 2015)

  Rose N Oronje, Violet I Murunga, Abiba L Longwe-Ngwirai, Nissily M Mushani, Jones A Abisi, Eliya M Zulu
• 053: EXTENDING UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE FOR THE INFORMAL SECTOR IN PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  Ma. Lourdes Macapanpan
• 054: IUD USE IN BANGLADESH: THE PARADOX OF NEED, DEMAND AND SUPPLY CONTINUUM (24 August, 2015)

  Azmal Hossain
• 055: KEY PIONEERING CONCEPT OF HEALTH, IN THE ECUADORIAN CONSTITUTION (24 August, 2015)

  César Humberto Hermida
• 056: POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTORS TO THE LOW PERFORMANCE OF PREVENTION OF MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION (PMTCT) OF HIV PROGRAMS IN RURAL ETHIOPIA: HEALTH SYSTEMS PERSPECTIVE (24 August, 2015)

  Anteneh Asefa, Habtamu Beyene
• 057: INNOVATIVE SPENDING IN HEALTH: WHAT SHOULD MONEY BE SPENT ON TO MAKE GLOBAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS MORE EFFECTIVE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES? (24 August, 2015)

  Julius T Mugwagwa
• 058: EVALUATING A COMPLEX CAPACITY-BUILDING INTERVENTION IN AN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT: REFLECTING ON THE AFRICAN INSTITUTIONS INITIATIVE EVALUATION (24 August, 2015)

  Gavin James Cochrane, Sonja Marjanovic, Enora Robin, Joanna Chataway
• 059: HEALTH INFORMATICS IN BANGLADESH: A NEW COURSE IMPLEMENTATION IN POST GRADUATE EDUCATION (24 August, 2015)

  Jakir Hossain Bhuiyan Masud
• 060: INTERVENTIONS FOR STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES – REFLECTIONS FROM THE FIELD (24 August, 2015)

  Sumit S Kane, Swe Swe Aye
• 061: WHY ARE MOTHERS AND BABIES STILL DYING? VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS (24 August, 2015)

  Aloysius Mutebi
• 062: USAID'S EFFORT IN DEVELOPMENT AND INTRODUCTION OF MICROBICIDES FOR WOMEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF HIV – USAID TACTICS – TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND INTRODUCTION OF POTENTIAL MICROBICIDE CANDIDATES (24 August, 2015)

  Nagesh N Borse, Matthew Barnhart, Lee Claypool, Benny Kottiri
• 063: ADDRESSING HIDDEN BARRIERS TO INSTITUTIONAL DELIVERIES – A KEY INTERVENTION FOR REDUCING MATERNAL MORTALITY IN RURAL ZAMBIA (24 August, 2015)

  Victor M Mukonka, Fionnuala M McAuliffe, Sarai B Malumo, Cephas C Sialubanje, Patricia E Fitzpatrick
• 064: INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS IN THE AGE OF THE INTERNET: USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND PUBLIC DATA TO TRACK, MAP AND RESEARCH INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS USING ONLINE PLATFORM 'HEALTHMAP', CASE OF OUTBREAK OF NOVEL MERS-CORONA VIRUS (24 August, 2015)

  Ahmed S Al Suwaidi
• 065: BURDENS VS. BUDGETS: A COMPARISON OF THE 2010 GLOBAL BURDEN OF DISEASE STUDY WITH THE 2015 BUDGET OF THE PHILIPPINE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) AND THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION (PHIC) CASE RATES (24 August, 2015)

  Vincent Anthony Songheng Tang, John Xavier Reyes Valdes, John Quan Wong
• 066: FROM SELFIES TO SELFLESS: HOW THE YOUTH CAN EFFECT CHANGE IN HEALTH INEQUITY (24 August, 2015)

  David D Garcia, Sherica G Torres
• 067: BUILDING AN ECOSYSTEM TO PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE EHEALTH TECHNICAL CAPABILITY FOR THE PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  Jose Eugenio L Quesada
• 068: RECRUITMENT, PLACEMENT AND TRANSFER POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR GOVERNMENT DOCTORS IN INDIA: ARE THEY PEOPLE CENTRIC? (24 August, 2015)

  Bhaskar Alok Purohit, Tim M Martineau
• 069: DETERMINANTS OF CLIENTS' ADHERENCE TO PUBLIC-PRIVATE MIX DOTS (PPMD) TREATMENT (24 August, 2015)

  John Carlo Lim Divina
• 070: PERCEPTION, EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES AMONG THERAPISTS AND PARENTS IN USING INNOVATIVE “CRAWLING AID” TO PROMOTE CRAWLING ACTIVITY OF CHILDREN WITH DELAYED MILESTONES (24 August, 2015)

  Leonard Henry Joseph, Chan Lai Je, Ambusam M Subramaniam
• 071: IS TRAVEL COST A SIGNIFICANT DETERRENT TO THE HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF HOUSEHOLD-BENEFICIARIES UNDER CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFERS (CCT) AND/OR PHILHEALTH INSURANCE'S SPONSORED PROGRAM? (24 August, 2015)

  Mel Lorenzo Mabazza Accad
• 072: SENSITIVITY OF HEALTH-RELATED PRICES TO OTHER PRICES OF COMMODITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  Mel Lorenzo Mabazza Accad
• 073: A PEOPLE BASED NUTRITION SERVICES-A RIGHTS BASED APPROACH TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT SERVICES IN MAHARASHTRA, INDIA (24 August, 2015)

  Tarang s Mishra, Leni s Chaudhuri
• 074: ASSESSMENT OF THE EXTENT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR WATER SAFETY IN THE PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  Anthony Cinco Sales, Ludivina Mercado Porticos, Hydie Reyes Maspinas, Michael A Casas, Porferio R Jabla, Ma. Annabelle S Jabla
• 075: HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH HEAVY METALS IN FISH, SHELLFISH AND CANNED GOODS AVAILABLE IN THE PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  Marilou Magistrado Saong
• 076: CONSTRUCT VALIDITY OF AN ADAPTED RADIMER/CORNELL MEASURE OF FOOD INSECURITY IN THE PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  Ma. Anna Rita Marfil Ramirez, Rowena Velasco Viajar, Glenda P Azana
• 077: INEQUALITY OF ENERGY AND PROTEIN ADEQUACY WITHIN THE FILIPINO HOUSEHOLD (24 August, 2015)

  Charina A Javier, Aleli D Kraft, Joseph J Capuno
• 078: ADDRESSING SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION: THE EXPERIENCE OF DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  Josephine J Villafuerte, Raoul A Bermejo, Willibald Zeck, Aashima Garg, Pura Angela Wee Co, Rene Andrew A Bucu
• 079: CHARACTERIZING COCONUT SAP SUGAR AND SYRUP AS A PROMISING FUNCTIONAL FOOD/INGREDIENT (24 August, 2015)

  Trinidad P Trinidad
• 080: THE FIRST 1,000 DAYS WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY: THE PALAWAN, PHILIPPINES EXPERIENCE (24 August, 2015)

  Julieta Bueta Dorado
• 081: IODINE DEFICIENCY DISORDER (IDD) TRENDS AMONG FILIPINOS: 1998 TO 2013 (24 August, 2015)

  Leah Ancheta Perlas
• 082: AN INTERVENTION STRATEGY FOR UNDERWEIGHT FILIPINO YOUNG CHILDREN: COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING AND NUTRITION EDUCATION (24 August, 2015)

  Julieta Bueta Dorado
• 083: DETECTION OF CHLORAMPHENICOL RESIDUES IN RETAILED CHICKEN IN DAVAO CITY PUBLIC MARKETS (24 August, 2015)

  Kimberly Marie S Develos
• 084: DETECTION OF CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI IN RETAIL CHICKEN MEAT FROM SELECTED MANILA CITY PUBLIC MARKETS (24 August, 2015)

  Lourivy Pulvera Durano, Alice Alma C Bungay
• 085: EXPOSURE TO EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS: IMPACTS ON HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY AND CHILD NUTRITION IN THE PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  Erlidia Flores Llamas-Clark
• 086: RESILIENCE STRATEGIES OF FILIPINO FAMILY FARMERS: ENSURING FOOD AVAILABILITY DURING EL NIÑO PHENOMENON FROM 2008–2013 (24 August, 2015)

  Andrea Pitahin Conopio, Czarina Sambale Alviar, Angelene Baruk Ramos
• 087: DETERMINANTS OF POOR ANTHROPOMETRIC STATUS AMONG MOTHERS WITH CHILDREN 0-5 YEARS OLD IN THE PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  Eva Abille Goyena, Rovea Ernazelle G Austria, Midlred Ocampo Guirindola, Lynell Valdeabella Maniego, Cecilia Cristina Santos Acuin
• 088: ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DIETARY DIVERSITY SCORE AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF FILIPINO CHILDREN 6–23 MONTHS (24 August, 2015)

  Mildred Ocampo Guirindola, Cristina Garcia Malabad, Lynell Valdeabella Maniego, Sheila Luz Magsino Punzalan
• 089: THE EXPERIENCE OF MINI-CLINICAL EVALUATION EXERCISE(MINI-CEX) OF NURSING EDUCATION FOR CLINICAL PRECEPTORS (24 August, 2015)

  Su-Ya Huang
• 090: HEALTH CARE SEEKING BEHAVIOUR IN URBAN INDUSTRIAL AREAS: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE DESIGN OF HEALTH SERVICES (24 August, 2015)

  Rubana Islam, Syed Jafar Raza Rizvi, Alayne M Adams
• 091: THE GENETIC STRUCTURE, DENGUE VIRUSES, AND SEASONAL FACTOR OF AEDES AEGYPTI POPULATION IN CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  Frances E Edillo, Stephanie L Sayson
• 092: COMPILATION OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON HIGH VALUE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN THE PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  Karen Kay Rosario Mejos, Mavil May Curammeng Cervo, Glaiza Valeros Calayo, Ma. Veritas Fojas Luna, Leonora Nigos Panlasigui
• 093: ASSOCIATION BETWEEN LEPTOSPIROSIS-RELATED KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF MALE PEDICAB DRIVERS IN SOME AREAS IN MANILA CITY (24 August, 2015)

  Maylin C Palatino, Patricia Abigail C Lim, Ma. Bituin S Reyes, Raphael Jourdain L Lim, Diana Jean V Vasquez
• 094: DEVELOPMENT OF ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIFUNGAL BERBERINE-PVA GEL PATCH AND ITS IN-VIVO ASSAY AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTED WOUND (24 August, 2015)

  Danilet Vi Abe Muncal
• 095: CORRELATION BETWEEN MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT ORGANISMS AND ANTIMICROBIAL USE AMONG IN-HOSPITAL PATIENTS AT A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN THE PHILIPPINES FROM JULY 2010 TO JUNE 2014 (24 August, 2015)

  Roizza Beth So
• 096: THE USE OF SPATIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY IN THE ANALYSIS OF HEALTH INEQUITY (24 August, 2015)

  Nel Jason Ladiao Haw, Jhanna Uy, John Quan Wong
• 097: A PILOT-STUDY ON A TEXT MESSAGING-BASED MEDICATION COUNSELLING AND DRUG INFORMATION PROGRAM (PHARMATXTPINOY) (24 August, 2015)

  Maria Jayveelyn M Lalusis, Agnes May R Cayco, Imelda G Pena, April Czareen D Cruz
• 098: PREVALENCE OF IRRATIONAL USE OF ANTIBIOTICS AMONG MEMBERS OF SATIMA (SAMAHANG TINIG NG MAMAYAN) INCORPORATED TALON DOS, LAS PINAS CITY, PHILIPPINES (24 August, 2015)

  Anna Muriel Talavera Jacinto
• 099: SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL OF TUBERCULOSIS AMONG THE INMATES OF THE BATAAN PROVINCIAL JAIL: BASIS FOR A POPULATION-SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM (24 August, 2015)

  Ruby S Matibag
• 100: SEXUAL PRACTICES AMONG MALE-TO-FEMALE-TRANSGENDER PERSONS IN PROSTITUTION (24 August, 2015)

  Bernadeth Luayon Gerodias
• 101: USE OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY FOR IMPROVING SCREENING ACCURACY OF ACUTE MALNUTRITION IN A COMMUNITY-BASED MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE MALNUTRITION PROGRAM IN MUMBAI INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS (24 August, 2015)

  Sheila Chanani, Anuja Jayaraman, Jeremy Wacksman
• 102: GAPS IN EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY FOR THE URBAN POOR: A GIS STUDY IN DHAKA MEGACITY, BANGLADESH (24 August, 2015)

  Rocco Panciera, Shakil Ahmed, Ruman Zakaria, Amran Hossain
• 103: CHALLENGES OF PREVENTING NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES RISK FACTORS IN URBAN CONTEXT IN TUNISIA (24 August, 2015)

  Hassen Belgacem Ghannem
• 104: MINING, ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES IN JOHANNESBURG (24 August, 2015)

  Sue Taylor, Emmanuel Alusani Maphorogo
• 105: SUSTAINABLE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: ISOLATION OF CELLULOLYTIC MICROORGANISMS FROM SOLID WASTE DUMPSITES IN LAGOS, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA (24 August, 2015)

  Olusola Abayomi Ojo-Omoniyi
• 106: ASSESSING THE RISING CASES OF METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS: HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY-ASSOCIATED CASES (24 August, 2015)

  Chinedu O Oraka
• 107: POVERTY AND THE CHALLENGE OF URBAN HEALTH IN NIGERIA (24 August, 2015)

  Geoffrey Iheanyichukwu Nwaka
• 108: SCREENING OF MENTHA CORDIFOLIA OPIZ BUFFER CRUDE EXTRACT AS A PUTATIVE HIV-1 POST-TRANSLATIONAL PROTEASE INHIBITOR (24 August, 2015)

  Alfredo AMOLONG Hinay
• 109: LARVICIDAL POTENTIAL OF THE CRUDE ETHANOLIC EXTRACTS OF CENTROSEMA PUBESCENS BENTH (24 August, 2015)

  Erwin Cayabyab Mina
• 110: THE EFFECTS OF MUSIC THERAPY IN THE PAIN MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH BREAST CANCER (24 August, 2015)

  Erljohn C Gomez, Rachel A Arimas, Frances Anne A Calupcupan, Roxanne V Garcia, Rob Kevin C Batac, Eugene Sean M Aleta
• 111: TREATMENT OUTCOMES AND PERCEIVED DETERMINANTS OF TREATMENT COMPLIANCE AMONG MULTIBACILLARY LEPROSY PATIENTS IN SELECTED HOSPITALS IN METRO MANILA (24 August, 2015)

  Veincent Christian Filipino Pepito, Rae Samontina, David Norman L Fuentes, Sarah Jane A Abdon, Ofelia P Saniel
• 112: EFFECTS OF BROWN RICE (ORYZA SATIVA) IN THE DIETARY MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS (24 August, 2015)

  Erljohn C Gomez
• 113: THE EFFECTS OF CORN (ZEA MAYS) IN THE DIETARY MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS (24 August, 2015)

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• 114: UTILIZATION OF AN AUTOMATED HEALTH KIOSK IN ESTIMATING THE INCIDENCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY: AN ALTERNATIVE TECHNIQUE FOR COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH-RISK ASSESSMENT (24 August, 2015)

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• 115: BOLIVIA – HEALTH REFORMS: PEOPLE ABSENT AS CENTRE OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION FOR HEALTH? (24 August, 2015)

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• 116: KNOWLEDGE AND UPTAKE OF MODERN CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS AMONG POST-CESAREAN SECTION PATIENTS IN AN URBAN HOSPITAL IN ELDORET, KENYA (24 August, 2015)

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• 117: WHAT IS HEALTH IMPACT CAUSED BY A NUCLEAR ACCIDENT? (24 August, 2015)

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• 118: MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS: A RAPID REALIST REVIEW (24 August, 2015)

  Kate K Gossip, Eliana V Jimenez Soto
• 119: HAIY-AN HOPE: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY ON THE ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL CAPITAL TO UNDER-5 MALNUTRITION IN POST-HAIYAN ROXAS CITY, CAPIZ (24 August, 2015)

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• 120: PREVALENCE OF PSYCHOSOCIAL DISTRESS AMONG FLOOD VICTIMS IN SELECTED URBAN BARANGAYS IN PASAY CITY (24 August, 2015)

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• 121: INTEGRATING HEALTH AND DISASTER (24 August, 2015)

  Maria Regina Justina Esguerra Estuar, Sakiko Kanbara
• 122: CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SAFE AND HEALTHY SCHOOLS THROUGH FLEXIBLE LEARNING SOLUTIONS (24 August, 2015)

  Lilibeth F Taa
• 123: PERCEPTION OF TEACHERS ON COMMUNITY DISASTER RESILIENCE; BASIS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM (24 August, 2015)

  Maripres U Sarinas
• 124: HOW TO MEASURE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS OF COMMUNITIES (24 August, 2015)

  Diana Francesca G Gepte, Czarina Charmaine S Diwa, Bernadette Joy Q Almirol, Ofeila P Saniel
• 125: DETERMINANTS OF MATERNAL HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION AMONG BENEFICIARIES OF CONDITIONAL CASH INCENTIVES: EVIDENCE FROM A POST-DISASTER SETTING (24 August, 2015)

  Marian Theresia D Valera, Denise Valerie R Silfverberg
• 126: DELAYED PRESENTATION OF BREAST CANCER PATIENTS IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND THE SUBSEQUENT FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR POWER PLANT INCIDENT: A RETROSPECTIVE CASE SERIES (24 August, 2015)

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• 127: MARIKINA CITY'S RESILIENCY AFTER TYPHOON RAMMASUN: PROPOSITION FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION FRAMEWORK (24 August, 2015)

  Anthony B Abustan, Gilbert Delos Santos Bernardino
• 128: INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INITIATIVE ON ADAPTATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE – COASTAL COMMUNITIES AT RISK (IRIACC-CCAR): SYSTEMS DYNAMICS MODELLING OF FLOOD-RELATED LEPTOSPIROSIS IN THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (24 August, 2015)

  Charl Panganiban Bautista, John Quan Wong, Marian F Concepcion
• 129: BLACK OUT GREEN IN: DLSU-D INITIATIVE TOWARDS PROJECT CARBON NEUTRAL (24 August, 2015)

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• 130: PROMOTING PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE IN DISASTER AND CONFLICT: REVIEW OF THE FACTORS THAT MATTER (24 August, 2015)

  Jose Manuel Rodriguez-Llanes, Femke Vos, Debarati Guha Sapir
• 131: MORTALITY RISK AMONGST NURSING HOME RESIDENTS EVACUATED AFTER THE FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR ACCIDENT: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN EVACUEES AND NON-EVCUEES (24 August, 2015)

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• 132: BENEFITS OF A MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH TRANSPORT VOUCHER STUDY. A TRANSPORTER'S PERSPECTIVE IN PALLISA DISTRICT IN EASTERN UGANDA (24 August, 2015)

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