Department of Science and Technology (DoST) Secretary Fortunato de la Peña, DoST Undersecretary for Research and Development Dr. Rowena Cristina Guevara and DoST-PCHRD Executive Director Dr. Jaime Montoya, and the project leaders of the featured studies composed of Asst. Professor Rita Ramos (ABC), Prof. Jason Albia and Dr. Beatrice Tiangco (Cherish), Dr. Maria Regina Justina Estuar (Fassster), and Dr. Nathaniel Orillaza Jr. and Dr. Geoharil Hamoy (RxBox) answer questions related to the technologies and the ICT for Health programs of the DoST-PCHRD during the Talakayang HeaRT Beat on ICT for Health Projects held on Sept. 29, 2021. SCREENSHOT FROM DOST-PCHRD
Information and communications technologies (ICT)-enabled products and services have become even more relevant and necessary for the local health sector especially during the Covid-19 pandemic as the government seeks alternative and safer means to provide health-related services to its citizenry as well as to health care workers.
In a virtual discussion dubbed "Talakayang HeaRT Beat on ICT for Health Projects," held on September 29, four projects supported by the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DoST-PCHRD) were featured. Two of which happen to have found novel and noble purposes during the pandemic.