====== Institute of Health Policy and Development Studies ======

There shall be established as a component of the National Institutes of Health in the University of the Philippines Manila, an Institute to be known as the Institute of Health Policy and Development Studies.\\
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The mission of the Institute is to undertake innovative and cutting edge health policy and development research to inform Philippine health policy formulation/development and the various managerial systems with vital and timely information. It is moreover an innovative unit which will influence the training of research professionals and others to participate in effective health policy and related research. While the institute commits itself to contribute to the development of professional health policy analysis and research, it further seeks to actively influence the process of policy development. This is accomplished by facilitating an informed and active discourse between policy stakeholders so that a strengthened competition of ideas in democratic policy-making is enhanced. It also seeks to improve management capabilities in organization and programs/ projects.\\
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**Date of Approval**\\
25 February 1999\\
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=== Services or Programs Offered ===
**Training Programs**\\
  - Evidence-based Policy Development and Implementation Workshop
  - Scientific Writing Workshop
  - Health Technology Assessments
  - Economic Modelling
  - Research Methods and Management
  - Climate Change and Environmental Resiliency
**Technical Assistance/Consultancy**\\
  - Research Development
  - Research Tools Development
  - Research data management
  - Data Collection Services
  - Data Analysis Services
  - Internship for Senior High School Graduates and College Students
  - Futures Thinking and Change Management
  - Economic Evaluation/ Health Technology Assessment
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**Contact Information:** nih.ihpds.upm@gmail.com / upm-nih-ihpds@up.edu.ph \\