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Research Details

Research Project:Documentation and Analysis of the Climate-Related Health Impacts in the Province of Ilocos Norte (Project)
Research Title Distribution/Occurrence of the Leading Diseases in Ilocos Norte (Study 2)
Researcher(s) Erle Stanley Damaso , Rodel Cabugon , Rodel Utrera
Research Category Study
Research Status completed
Duration Mar 03, 2014 to Dec 31, 2015
Commodity Health
Research Site(s) Ilocos Norte
Source of Fund(s)
Brief Description
The study is being conducted in the Province of Ilocos Norte. It seeks to map out and see the distribution/occurrence of the leading diseases as well as geographically locate the different RHU's, hospitals and other medical institution in the Province. Further a database of the different diseases, weather data, medical institutions is being developed in unison.
Expected Output
  • the spatial distribution/occurrences of the different diseases particularly the cardiovascular and the respiratory diseases and/or the causes of morbidity and mortality are known
  • risk maps are produced and generated - wherein diseases (last 10 years/monthly/daily occurrences) will be mapped out in every municipality of the Province according to morbidity and mortality rates.
  • database of the different diseases along with the weather data (temperature, rainfall, relative humidity) are developed: analysis tool programmed to see the link/association between climate and diseases
  • RHU's and other medical institutions are also mapped out geographically: to be used as a tool in assessing if theres's enough institutions that could service the populace specially in the event of disease outbreaks
  • information dissemination materials are produced (leaflets, brochures, journals, etc)
Abstract Not Available