About WHCF
The Beginning
In 1980, a multidisciplinary group of professionals and health and family planning advocates felt that women's health can only be achieved if all aspects of her health needs were met. WHCF was then established with the main objective of improving women's health – physical, emotional, mental- through the provision of quality comprehensive health services and accurate and adequate health information. This was well before “reproductive health” became a catchword.
The original members of the Board of Trustees were: Dr. Julita Alfonso Ms. Nora Protacio Dr. Lydia Alfonso Dr. Ledevina Cariño Mr. Eduardo Borje Jr. Mr. Francisco Perez Dr. Amelia Marañon Dr. Nilo Roa Mr. Amor Oribello Dr. Pedro Solis Mr. Renato Andre Paraan Ms. Carrie Lorrenzana Atty. Cesar Borje Mr. Ed Nathan Drillon Dr. Marilyn Lorenzo Dr. Benilda Aquino Mr.Benjamin De Leon Mr. Oscar Escobar with Dr. Trinidad Gomez as Executive Director.
Its main clinic was at 1589 Crispina Building, Quezon Avenue, Q.C. with outreach clinics at Baseco, Barangays 178 in Camarin, Caloocan, Gulod in Novaliches, UP Campus and San Dionisio in Paranaque. It helped establish other organizations like Alliance for Women's Health, KALAKASAN, PNGOC, Remedios AIDS Foundation, WomanHealth, ReproCen, Reproductive Rights Resource Group and the Philippine Chapter of APNEC.
Principles, Vision and Objectives
Vision
WHCF envisions a society where women enjoy good health – physically, mentally, emotionally, socially and spiritually - throughout their life cycle; a society where women are respected and treated with dignity, and where women are able to exercise their reproductive health rights. In this society, women are active participants in decision- and policy-making with regard to all aspects of their personal, family, civic and professional lives, at all levels of society, particularly in matters regarding their welfare, health, bodies and relationships. Here, men accept responsibility for their sexual and social behaviors, equitably work with women in all spheres of life for their mutual benefit and development and that of their family and of future generations. Families live peacefully and productively in appropriate dwellings within a clean and sustainable environment. WHCF dreams of a Philippines where there is minimal poverty and violence, and where justice prevails. WHCF shall be at the forefront of creating this society.
Mission
Its mission then is to provide quality, gender- and rights-based, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, information and training.
Strategic Objectives
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Establish and effectively operate quality and affordable clinical and laboratory facilities that respond to the reproductive health needs of women particularly the disadvantaged, their partners, as well as their children;
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Conduct information and education activities among young people, adult women and men ...for them to know their reproductive and sexual rights and responsibilities; and promote health seeking behavior among them;
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Undertake advocacy activities to help policy makers, health professionals and other groups ensure that reproductive and sexual rights are upheld and quality reproductive health care information and services are available to all;
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Participate in research and evaluation studies on women, their health and health problems;
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Establish working relationships with local and international organizations.
Grants History and Programmes
Since its foundation, WHCF has received international and national grants that enabled the Foundation to sustain its advocacy and networking activities from provision of reproductive health care services and training programs
Board of Trustees
Legal Status:
Non-Profit, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), SEC-registered on 25 September 1980, Bureau of Tax Revenue registered on 04 June 1998 and certified by the Philippine Commission on Women as an Authority for the training on Gender and RH.
Projects
The Project Team:
PROJECT LEADER
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
PROJECT EVALUATION OFFICER
GENDER CONSULTANT
GENDER CONSULTANT
ASSOCIATE TRAINER
ASSOCIATE TRAINER
Project Sites:
Poster Making Contest Exhibit
Current Project
"Modelling a Gender Responsive TB Program in the Community: Validation of Gender Responsiveness Standards in TB Prevention and Management"
GENERAL OBJECTIVE: To establish a model gender-responsive TB Prevention and Management program in a community.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES :
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To determine the applicability and acceptability of the proposed Gender Responsiveness Checklist by the implementers in the community;
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To assist the community in the development of gender sensitive and gender responsive TB preventive and treatment guidance materials;
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To assist the LGOs in the development of issuances supportive of the gender responsive TB program.
Project Literature
Project Events
Poster Making Contest
(THIS CONTEST IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR CERTIFIED PARTICIPANTS FROM BARANGAYS MANGGAHAN AND SANTOLAN, PASIG CITY ONLY!)
The contest is about the best graphic interpretation of the following message, reflecting the advocacies on gender responsiveness of the TB program and the elimination of TB stigmatization in the community:
Project Photos
"Promise" ng Pagkakaisa Photos
Unity Banner Signing
Past Project
Gender Responsiveness in TB Prevention and Management in a High TB-Burden Urban Area: An Exploratory Study
(2020 - 2021)
Project Literature
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Project Sites
PROJECT SITES
Project Photos
Past Project
Sustaining Gains in Community Engagement in the Study on Gender Responsiveness in TB Prevention and Management in a High TB-Burden Area in the Philippines: Promoting Enablers and Overcoming Barriers
(2020)
Project Literature
DEVELOPMENT OF ETHICAL GUIDANCE AND GENDER INCLUSIVITY IN COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT IN RESEARCH
Project Photos
Contact
32 Examiner Street
1104 Quezon City
Metro Manila - Philippines
whcf80@yahoo.com
(02) 8 926 4045