![FPOP [Family Planning Organization of the Philippines] — “Quality of life is our vision”](../site/img/spacer.gif "FPOP [Family Planning Organization of the Philippines] - “Quality of life is our vision”")
Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment FPOP will provide cervical cancer screening to 120,000 women in far flung urban and rural communities using Single Visit Approach (SVA) through Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) and Cryotherapy.
Worldwide and in the Philippines, cervical cancer, also known as cancer of the cervix, is the second leading cause of death among women. According to the Department of Health (DOH), at least 10 Filipino women died in 2005 from cervical cancer, which is caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a common virus that affects men and women, and some types can cause cervical cancer or abnormal cells in the lining of the cervix that could turn into cancer. ... read on
FP Contraceptives and Services to Poorest Couples FPOP will provide condoms, injectables, tubal ligation, vasectomy, IUDs and/or pills to 40,000 poorest couples throughout their reproductive lifetime.
In the Philippines, substantial societal changes have improved women’s lives and influenced their family size goals. Fertility has fallen considerably and women wanted fewer children. Even with this development, however, almost half of recent births remain unplanned at all or at a particular time. At the national level, this situation has not improved over the last decade. In some regions, unplanned childbearing has even increased. ... read on
