Dr. Jonathan P. Gueverra

Professor, Department of Health Promotion and Education

College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila

Manila, Philippines

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Dr. Jonathan P. Guevarra is a Professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Education, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila and served as Department Chair from 2010-2013. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Arts in Nursing degrees from De La Salle University – Health Sciences Institute. He finished his PhD in Development Communication at the University of the Philippines – Los Banos.

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Prof. Guevarra teaches Health Promotion and Education courses for the Bachelor of Science in Public Health, Master of Public Health, Master of Occupational Health, and Doctor of Public Health students. He is also a field preceptor in the undergraduate and graduate field practice courses.

 

In the last twenty years, he has coordinated several training programs for local and international participants. He has published his research on emergency and disaster preparedness, injury prevention, drowning prevention, prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases, and field practice in peer-reviewed national and international journals.

 

He also serves as a consultant, technical assistance provider, and resource person in health promotion and education, injury prevention and safety promotion, community organizing and development, and prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases.

 

Prof. Guevarra was a recipient of the Diamond Jubilee Faculty Grant (2005-2006), UP Gawad Sentenaryo Professorial Chair (2011-2012) , Metro Manila Commission Professorial Chair (2013), UP Manila Professorial Chair (2015-2016), ONE UP Faculty Grants (2016-18; 2019-2021), ONE UP Professorial Chair (2022-2024), and the UP Scientific Productivity Award as UP University Scientist 1 (2023-2025).