The 2024 General Membership Meeting of the Metro Manila Health Research and Development Consortium, held on November 22, 2024, at Manila Doctors Hospital, successfully met its objectives, delivering a highly productive and impactful gathering for all participants. This year’s meeting was conducted alongside the MMHRDC Strategic and Operational Planning Workshop for 2025, creating an excellent platform for collaboration, reflection, and forward-looking planning.

The primary objectives of the event were met in full, with the Consortium reviewing its operational performance for 2024, reinforcing the roles and responsibilities of its Member Institutions, and engaging in a survey on the impact, challenges, and successes of MMHRDC’s activities. These goals provided a structured framework to assess progress, identify areas for improvement, and celebrate the successes achieved over the past year.

Throughout the event, MMHRDC’s Member Institutions came together to discuss how the Consortium has contributed to advancing health research in the National Capital Region. Key outcomes of the event included:

1. Review of 2024 Performance: The event provided an in-depth look at MMHRDC’s achievements and challenges, fostering open dialogue and constructive feedback to guide future growth.
2. Clarification of Roles: The meeting reaffirmed the roles and responsibilities of each Member Institution, ensuring alignment and strengthening collaboration for the year ahead.
3. Survey on Impact & Successes: A survey highlighted the successes and challenges of MMHRDC’s initiatives, offering valuable insights to shape future priorities and strategies.
4. Strategic Planning for 2025: Discussions focused on setting strategic goals for the upcoming year, with all committees collaborating to create a shared vision for health research advancement.

Overall, the 2024 GMM and Strategic Planning Workshop was a resounding success. It delivered exactly what it was designed to: a comprehensive assessment of MMHRDC’s performance, a clarification of roles, and a productive discussion of future priorities. The event fostered a strong sense of partnership, highlighted the value of collective efforts, and ensured that MMHRDC and its members are on the right path to achieving their shared vision of advancing health research in the National Capital Region.

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