The founding and history of CFI are deeply rooted in its commitment to providing compassionate care and support to patients affected by communicable diseases, with a special focus on tuberculosis and leprosy. Since its inception, CFI has played a significant role in various initiatives aimed at combating infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and neglected tropical diseases. From its active involvement in multidrug therapy for leprosy to implementing community-based and hospital-based approaches to TB care, CFI has emerged as a crucial pillar of support for the country’s health system. Additionally, the organization has made commendable efforts in areas like community-based drowning prevention, urban health, and providing essential vitamin supplementation to mothers and children. By engaging and empowering local government units, health workers, microentrepreneurs, vulnerable groups, and other community actors, CFI is making commendable strides toward improving the overall health outcomes of the Filipino people.
Palawan Field Anecdotes: As part of our effort to contribute in mitigating the impact of climate change and restore degraded coastal areas, our environmental team continues to sustain and expand environmental conservation initiatives such as the Community-based...
Since 2015, CFI has been a partner organization of the Vitamin Angels Foundation, a US-based non-profit organization, in the distribution of vitamins to undernourished children and pregnant and lactating mothers. This partnership aims to fill gaps in supply or...
CFI entered into a partnership contract with the WHO to reduce deaths due to drowning. The activity addressed the issue of the effectiveness of preventive community-based interventions. Initiatives for health promotion aimed to influence multisectoral action and...
Local community engagement is vital in delivering high-quality, people-centered healthcare to establish resilient and inclusive systems for development. Engaging the community helps to develop initiatives and solutions relevant to the unique characteristics,...
CFI was named after Culion Island in Palawan, which historically was at one time the world's largest colony for persons affected by leprosy. The Foundation's earliest years were spent concentrating on leprosy management within the island community. With a...
CFI implements TB in the Workplace Project Culion Foundation, Inc. partnered with the Quezon City Health Department and Samahan ng mga Manggagawa at Manininda ng Kamuning (SaMMPalKa) to launch the Tuberculosis (TB) in the Workplace Project. With this partnership, the...
A Testimonial from Philippine Councilors League Laguna member Mary Grace Reodica CFI had the privilege of witnessing the firsthand cooperation of a dedicated councilor of Laguna in delivering a transformative impact of free TB screening. The initiative from Magdalena...
In the Philippines particularly in the National Capital Region, TB is a major public health burden that requires collaborative approaches and synergistic efforts from different players such as the Department of Health, Local Government Units (LGUs), City/Municipal...
Culion, situated in Palawan, Philippines, was designated as a leprosarium in the early 1900s, resulting in the segregation of leprosy patients and the label "Island of the Living Dead." Despite facing challenges like overcrowding and limited resources, efforts were...
Culion Foundation Inc., renowned for its unwavering commitment to combat tuberculosis (TB) and uplift vulnerable communities, led a transformative TB Active Case Finding (ACF) initiative in the town of San Pascual, Batangas on August 2, 2023. Guided by the...