Building Research Methods Capacity In Philippines and WHO WPRO Countries. Full version

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The Philippines Help Desk https//www.facebook.com
/ThePhilippinesHelpDesk
Maria Aguiluz-Abunto, MD mraabuntomd_at_gmail.com
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of
Public Health Multidisciplinary Masters in Public
Health Candidate
University of the East Ramon Magasaysay Memorial
Medical Center Alumni
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Building Research Methods Capacity in the
Philippines and WHO WPRO Countries 
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WHO Philippines and WPRO Countries
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Janice Dorman, Ph.D.DirectorMolecular
EpidemiologyRonald LaPorte, Ph.D.DirectorDisea
se Monitoring and Telecommunications
WHO Collaborating Centre
GSPH
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Building Research Capacity in Developing
Countries Library of Alexandria Super Help Desk
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How to Increase Scientific Publications
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Public Health Publications in Western Pacific
Region
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80 of All Scientific Articles are Turned Down
Due to Poor Research Methods
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Stataphobia
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Vicious Cycle Submission Rejection Submission Rej
ection Submission Rejection
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For Every Biostatician, There Are Over 600
Clinicians
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Problem
Very little statistical capacity in the
Philippines and other WPRO countries Result 1
Poor research design and analysis Result 2
Limited scientific publication
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PowerPoint Lectures From the Philippines
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ANSWERS (A) From a Global Network of Research
Experts
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Cost-Effective Solution
Research Methods Help Desk
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Research Methods Help Desk For The Philippines
Designed to answer research design and
statistical questions to help you publish your
research
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The Philippines Help Desk FACEBOOK
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QUESTIONS (Q) Post on Philippines Help
Desk FACEBOOK in Tagalog or English
Isumite ang mga tanong sa pamamagitan ng paggamit
ng link sa ibaba OR Submit questions by using
link below
https//www.facebook.com/ThePhilippinesHelpDesk
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ANSWERS (A) From a Global Network of Research
Experts
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Countries Interested in Establishing National
Help Desks Egypt India Iran Kazakhstan
Kenya Lebanon Nepal Nigeria Pakistan Philippines
Sudan Tanzania Uganda
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Global Collaboration
Connect ALL Universities with EU DANTE System
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Education is the most powerful weapon which you
can use to change the world. Nelson
Mandela
Improving access to research methods is a cost-
effective means to improve science in South Asian
countries, such as the Philippines.
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Mabuhay!
Without education and liberty, which are the soil
and the sun of man, no reform is possible, no
measure can give the result desired.
José Rizal
(Indolence of the Filipinos - La Solidaridad)
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