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The Family Planning Organization of the Philippines (FPOP), in partnership with the Commission on Population and Development (CPD), inaugurated a new Family Planning and Wellness Clinic in Pavia, Iloilo. The facility aims to provide quality and inclusive reproductive health services to families and youth in Western Visayas.


Bringing Healthcare Closer

The new clinic will serve as a central access point for counseling, family planning supplies, HIV testing, and maternal care. FPOP’s mission is to reach marginalized sectors and ensure reproductive rights are realized for every Filipino.


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Ribbon cutting ceremony at the new FPOP-CPD clinic in Pavia, Iloilo

Partnership for Progress

This collaboration highlights the long-standing partnership between FPOP and CPD in promoting population health and well-being. Together, they continue to break barriers and provide accessible healthcare to communities across the Philippines.


Bringing Healthcare Closer

The new clinic will serve as a central access point for counseling, family planning supplies, HIV testing, and maternal care. FPOP’s mission is to reach marginalized sectors and ensure reproductive rights are realized for every Filipino.

  • Complex scheduling: Managing 24/7 operations with varying shift patterns, on-call requirements, and certification tracking
  • Compliance overhead: Keeping up with constantly changing healthcare regulations, credential tracking, and audit requirements
  • Staff retention: High turnover rates due to burnout and administrative burdens that take time away from patient care
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FPOP and CPD team members at the clinic inauguration

Conclusion: Community Impact

With trained nurses and youth volunteers, the clinic will deliver free counseling, contraceptive options, and safe male circumcision programs. Mobile outreach teams are planned for rural barangays to extend services beyond the clinic walls.

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Community members receiving information about clinic services

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