====== Institute of Child Health and Human Development ======

The Institute of Child Health and Human Development is U.P. Manila's commitment to promote and protect the health of children through relevant research and appropriate technology. It aims to go beyond the survival programs in promoting the physical, intellectual, and behavioral (psychosocial) development of those who survive. In recognition of the scope of their needs which begins before birth and varies at different ages of childhood, the institute is necessary to provide essential coordination and support for the full integration of all involved disciplines.\\
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**Date of Approval**\\
15 April 1999\\
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=== Services or Programs Offered ===
**Clients:** UP Manila constituents and other institutions\\
**Contact Information:** ichhd-nih@post.upm.edu.ph\\
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**Training Workshops**\\
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Below are workshops which are conducted upon request of the research faculty and other researchers. \\
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  - STATA
  - Climate change and health
  - Observational studies on vaccines
  - Qualitative studies and participatory research
  - Manuscript writing
  - Protocols in responding to allegations of abuse among research participants
  - Protecting the rights of children in research
  - First 1000 days
  - Workshop on selected laboratory methods
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**Technical Assistance/Consultancy**\\
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Assistance and consultations are provided per request of researchers. These are mostly based on the standard operating procedures of the central laboratories as well as established protocols.\\
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  - Sample collection, storage, and shipment for field research
  - STATA
  - Protocols in responding to allegations of abuse among research participants
  - Introduction to childhood research
  - Field Laboratory methods