Who We Are
The Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) is one of the five sectoral councils of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). PCHRD is a forward-looking, partnership-based national body responsible for coordinating and monitoring health research activities in the country.

Our Vision

Vision for the Philippine Society

A nation empowered by research-based knowledge, technologies, and innovations in health.

Vision for PCHRD

The lead Council that creates and sustains an enabling environment for health research in the country.

Our Mission

To create and sustain an enabling environment for health research in the country,
we are committed to:

1. Provide leadership in health research
2. Advocate and support a health research culture
3. Mobilize and complement health research resources to generate knowledge, technologies and innovations in health, and ensure their utilization
4. Practice good governance to effectively perform the Council’s role in leading, managing and coordinating the health research system

PCHRD Core Values

* Passion for excellence
* Culture of performance and teamwork
* High regard for work ethics
* Responsive and committed to public service
* Dynamic involvement

What We Do

As the focal point for health research and development (R&D) in the country,

1. We provide leadership and direction in health and related R&D activities
2. We rationalize investment in science and technology through a system of review of ongoing and pipeline projects in the government sector, and by influencing the private sector to support and implement projects that are in consonance with the Health Science and Technology Plan
3. We develop and strengthen human and infrastructure resources of the health research network
4. We implement a research utilization program to ensure that research products are properly disseminated among and utilized by their intended users
5. We facilitate the identification and packaging of health technologies for adoption and commercialization by both government and private sectors
6. We generate additional resources for health R&D by pursuing active collaboration with local and international funding agencies