Health Futures Foundations, Inc. Company Background
The Philippines have witnessed improved health outcomes in the past years. However, urban-rural disparities are still evident and without addressing inequities in accessibility, availability, and affordability of health services, the archipelago of more than 7,000 islands has an uncertain future.
In 1998, the visionary doctor, Dr. Jaime Z. Galvez Tan founded Health Futures Foundation, Inc. (HFI) to advocate and act in the best interest of the poorest to achieve total health and development. Since its inception, HFI have been working towards achieving access, quality, and equity in health and development and acting in the best interest of marginalized and disenfranchised Filipinos.
With its extensive experience in health policy and governance, qualitative health research, community mobilization, indigenous health systems assessment, and disaster health management, HFI has been a partner of many national and international agencies and academic institutions in the various facets of Universal and Primary Health Care.
HFI was incorporated and registered as a non-stock, non-profit, non-government organization with the Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission in 1998. It is registered as a Donee Institution with the Bureau of Internal Revenue. It is accredited by the the Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC) and the Commission on Population and Development. HFI is a member of the Healthy Philippines Alliance and Philippine NGO Council on Population Health and Welfare, Inc. (PNGOC). It is also an accredited Continuing Professional Development Provider of the Professional Regulation Commission.
Its Founding Members are Dr. Jaime Z. Galvez Tan, Dr. Dennis Batangan, Mr. Andrew Gotianun Jr., Ms. Ma. Rebecca M. Galvez Tan, and Atty. Gloria E. Ramos.
Mission
Our mission is to empower marginalized sectors and lend technical assistance to local governments in achieving access, quality and equity in health and social development through actual and virtual communities of wellness.
Vision
We envision a Philippines where marginalized Filipino communities and vulnerable population groups achieve and sustain optimum health and development.
Our Core Values
At HFI, we stand for the following values in our work and in our relationship with partners and communities.
- Integrity
- Inclusiveness
- Empowerment
- Service to the Marginalized
- Accountability
- Wellness
Our Goals
As part of our social responsibility and service to the nation towards the achievement of universal and equal access to health and development, we are guided by the following goals:
- To develop, implement, monitor and evaluate health development programs and services
- To mobilize and manage health resources for and in behalf of communities
- To design, manage, and evaluate all components of health systems development
- To render technical assistance to stakeholders on health and social development
- To advocate for health promotion and wellness, curricular reforms in health sciences, peoples participation in health care, and the mainstreaming of the Filipino traditional medicine
Our Programs
- Community-Based Primary Health Care
- Health Systems Development
- Health and WellnessPromotion
- Health Human Resource Development
- Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Rehabilitation
- Ethnography of Filipino Traditional Medicine
- Indigenous Peoples’ Health Empowerment and Development
Our Services
- Health Systems Review
- Health Policy Analysis
- Health Planning and Programming
- Local Government Unit Capacity-Building on Health and Development
- Quantitative and Qualitative Health Research
- Project Proposal Writing Workshops
- Health Promotion and Wellness Workshops
Health Futures Foundations, Inc. Executive Team
Board of Trustees
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- Jaime Z. Galvez Tan, MD, MPH
- Chairman
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- Cora Añonuevo, PhD, MPH, RN
- President
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- Kristine Reyes-Bacani, MD
- Vice President
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- Allan Chester Nadate, JD
- Corporate Secretary
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- Tomas P. Africa, MS Stat
- Treasurer
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- Angelito V. Maraña, Llb
- Trustee
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- Gloria Estenzo-Ramos, Llb
- Trustee
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- Raymond Joseph Escalona, MD
- Trustee
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- Ma. Yolanda Villanueva Ong
- Trustee
Key Staff Members
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- Pedrito B. Dela Cruz
- Executive Director
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- Michelle Alyssa Ann A. Fortea, PTRP
- Deputy Executive Director
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- Marivic L. Gaddi
- Admin and Finance Officer
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- Christy Cea
- Admin and Finance Assistant
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- Patricia Schene Trinidad
- Projects Associate
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- Lizette Anne Abibuag
- Project Associate
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- Diana Kristine Tanglao
- Community Health Nurse
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- Dominique Madayag
- Community Health Nurse
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- Angeline Dela Cruz
- Community Health Nurse
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- Emily Ilag
- Community Health Nurse
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- Cliff Charles Paragas
- Community Health Nurse
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- Lilibeth Bianes
- Project Admin and Finance Assistant
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- Geralyn Capitulo
- Community Health Nurse
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- Nathan Luis D. Ramos
- Project Associate
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- Erica O. Ababa
- Research Associate
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- Meljun R. Banogon
- Research Associate
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- Naomi Isabelle Soriano
- Research Assistant
