Roots of Health

Empowering Women and Youth in the Philippines

20% of all Palawan births are attributed to adolescent pregnancies

In Puerto Princesa, we have helped reduce teen pregnancy from 20% of all births to 9%.

HIV cases in the Philippines have increased by 200% since 2017

Youth Work

Our youth-centered programs focus on supporting the reproductive health education of the young people of Palawan. We deliver comprehensive programs, mentoring sessions, and training to students and teachers through our dedicated youth team.

Service Delivery

We work with communities and provide services for stronger and healthier families. We provide free, high-quality clinical services both in our office as well as in remote Palawan communities.

Systems

Roots of Health works closely with local and national government agencies to strengthen reproductive health support. Through our partnerships with local offices we help train health workers and provide inventory support across Palawan.

Cultivating Strong Roots Together!

We’re Growing our Roots Together!  2023 was a year of growth for Roots of Health as we moved towards expanding our roots and going further in addressing systemic challenges related to teenage pregnancies and HIV! This was not an easy feat especially in the context of new government leaders, rising inflation and media misinformation. The best way of going about it was to have our stakeholders – government workers, teachers, […]

Palawan teens learn about love, sex, healthy relationships one menstrual pad at a time

Puerto Princesa City; February 14, 2024 – Valentine’s Day took on a new dimension for students at Palawan National School as they delved into PAD-ibig Diaries, a groundbreaking initiative merging menstrual pads with illustrated diary entries to foster open dialogue about sex and relationships. Four hundred female students from grades 7 to 10 were treated to limited edition menstrual pads featuring vibrant diary entries about the female anatomy, puberty, crushes, […]

Teachers in Agusan del Norte empowered through award-winning sex education campaign

BUTUAN CITY, JANUARY 26, 2023 – Teachers from 27 public schools in Agusan del Norte, on Friday, participated in an orientation on adolescent sexuality and reproductive health at the Provincial Training Center in Butuan City. The session, conducted by implementers of the I CHOOSE #MalayaAkongMaging campaign, aimed to equip educators with the knowledge and tools to deliver comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) to students. The I CHOOSE campaign, national gold winner […]

Help us make a difference, one girl and woman at a time. We provide reproductive health information and services to break the cycle of poverty in the Philippines. 

Changing Lives

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