Hupela-PCOS-Filipina: A feasibility study for a lifestyle programme for women with polycystic ovary syndrome living in the Philippines

这是一个帮助菲律宾患有多囊卵巢综合征（PCOS）的妇女的项目。多囊卵巢综合征是由荷尔蒙失调引起的，这种失调会导致不育、月经周期紊乱、男性化和体重增加。长期并发症包括糖尿病和卵巢癌风险增加。多囊卵巢综合征是菲律宾女性不孕的主要原因，约有450万菲律宾人患有多囊卵巢综合征，但对她们的医疗保健很差，主要是手术切除卵巢。这对妇女造成了毁灭性的影响，影响了她们的关系（许多人找不到或留住丈夫），有其自身的健康风险，而且非常昂贵——卵巢切除术的费用相当于一名办公室职员4个月的工资，相当于一名非技术工人2年的工资。我们正在制定菲律宾多囊卵巢综合征方案，以大大改善菲律宾多囊卵巢综合征妇女的健康状况。它有三个要素：1。免费教育计划（EP）：无药物及手术治疗多囊卵巢综合征的自我护理2 .销售用于多囊卵巢综合征治疗的营养补充剂（NS）的商业计划。发展研究伙伴关系（RP），以促进菲律宾多囊卵巢综合征患者的医疗保健。这是一项为期六个月的研究，目的是评估我们项目的可行性。护理方案已经过测试，证明是安全有效的，我们现在正在制定一项涵盖未来五年的业务和技术计划（BTP）。这项研究将通过以下三种类型的活动帮助我们确保计划是合理的：执行实地调查工作，以测试我们对潜在市场的核心假设、客户人口统计、我们的价值主张、商业模式、盈利能力、可扩展性、对我们、我们的客户及其家人、我们的合作伙伴和潜在风险的潜在影响。使用步骤1中的知识修改BTP。进一步发展与合作伙伴的关系，以便在菲律宾提供一个成功的、可持续的项目。该项目符合联合国可持续发展目标3和4。项目合作伙伴Ludger和Masuna在社会企业项目上进行了合作，以改善生活在贫困中的菲律宾人的健康和财富。在过去的六年里，我们在菲律宾建立了两家具有社会使命的企业。这个项目是那项工作的自然延伸。为促进本地经济发展及确保计划的成功和持续，我们亦会培训及委托本地妇女为多囊症妇女举办支援小组及教育课程。

This is a project to help women living with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in the Philippines.PCOS results from a hormonal imbalance that can lead to infertility, disordered menstrual cycle, masculinisation and weight gain. Long-term complications include diabetes and increased risk of ovarian cancer. PCOS is the major cause of female infertility in the Philippines with ~4.5M Filipinas living with PCOS, however healthcare for them is poor, focusing on surgical removal of ovaries. This has a devastating impact on the women, affecting their relationships (many cannot find or keep a husband), has its own health risks and is ruinously expensive - an ovariectomy costs the equivalent of 4 months salary for an office worker and 2 years salary for an unskilled worker.We are developing Hupela-PCOS-Filipina a programme to greatly improve the health outcomes of women living with PCOS in the Philippines. It has three elements:1. Free Education Programme (EP) on self-care for PCOS without drugs or surgery.2. Commercial programme to sell a Nutritional Supplement (NS) for PCOS treatment.3. Develop Research Partnerships (RP) to advance healthcare for Filipinas with PCOS.This is a six month study to assess the feasibility of our project. The care protocols have been tested and proven to be safe and effective and we are now developing a business and technology plan (BTP) covering the next five years. This study will help us ensure the plan is sound through three types of activity:Perform field and investigative work to test our core assumptions on our potential market, customer demographics, our value proposition, the business model, profitability, scalability, potential impacts on us, our customers and their families and our partners and potential risks.Modify the BTP using knowledge gained in Step 1.Further develop relationships with partners needed to deliver a successful, sustainable programme in the Philippines.The proposed project aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 4, respectively.The project partners, Ludger and Masuna have collaborated on social enterprise projects to improve the health and wealth of Filipinos living in poverty. Over the past six years we have set up two businesses with a social mission in the Philippines. This project is a natural extension of that work. To promote local economic development and ensure the success and sustainability of the programme, we will also train and commission local women to deliver support groups and educational sessions for women with PCOS.