Two years after the brutal surge of Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda), the Visayan region continues to recover from the damages wrought. The most striking of these, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (February 2014), …
Topics that are of urgent concern in the Philippines today—namely interventions to modify smoking behavior, guaranteeing a universal social pension, and the promotion of mental health—are currently being studied in the latest projects undertaken at the Social Development Research Center. …
To be a leading social development research center in Southeast Asia for the attainment of humane, inclusive, just, and sustainable communities through the production of transformative knowledge and social policy advocacy. This was the new SDRC vision statement presented by …
Working in environments that are not conducive for data gathering, dealing with local groups who speak in native dialects, and observing how research can be done through sign language—these were among the learning experiences shared by SDRC research apprentice …
SDRC is proud to announce that three members of SDRC research teams—Graeme Armecin, Alexie Baliseyo, and Marie Rose Morales—passed their board exams this past year. Mr. Armecin, a member of the “Women with Disability taking Action on Reproductive and sexual …
The second of SDRC’s series of studies on Typhoon Yolanda and its effects on local communities is nearing completion. The “World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) in Yolanda-Affected Areas in the Philippines” is led by SDRC Director Dr. Maria …
Health centers filled with pregnant mothers and those carrying infants. Rooms lacking ventilation. An absence of staff members to record children’s weight and height. Lack of money for transportation to and from a health facility. And dog droppings at the …
In an effort to uphold the right of all children to education, Save the Children-Philippines has embarked on a campaign to promote inclusive education for children with disabilities in Taguig, Pateros, and Parañaque. This entails obtaining current trends and opinions …
In 2013, the Department of Health in partnership with the World Bank embarked on the HIV Prevention in Big Cities project, which aimed to improve the scale, quality and impact of intervention in Taguig, Parañaque and Mandaluyong. Cognizant of the …
De La Salle University (DLSU) through its Social Development Research Center (SDRC) starts the year 2015 by forging new partnerships with the Population Services Pilipinas, Incorporated (PSPI) and the Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in what could be a groundbreaking initiative …