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症（PCOS）的妇女的项目。PCOS是由荷尔蒙失衡引起的，可导致不孕，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。PCOS是菲律宾女性不孕症的主要原因，约有450万菲律宾人患有PCOS，但他们的医疗保健很差，主要集中在卵巢手术切除。这对妇女有毁灭性的影响，影响她们的关系（许多人找不到或留住丈夫），有自己的健康风险，而且非常昂贵-卵巢切除术的费用相当于办公室工作人员4个月的工资和非熟练工人2年的工资。我们正在开发Hupela-PCOS-Filipina计划，以大大改善菲律宾患有PCOS的妇女的健康结果。它有三个要素：1。免费教育计划（EP），让多囊卵巢综合症患者无需药物或手术即可自我护理。销售用于治疗PCOS的营养补充剂（NS）的商业计划。发展研究合作伙伴关系（RP），以促进菲律宾PCOS患者的医疗保健。这是一项为期六个月的研究，以评估我们项目的可行性。护理协议已经过测试，并证明是安全和有效的，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）。这项研究将帮助我们通过三种类型的活动确保计划是合理的：执行实地调查工作，以测试我们对潜在市场、客户人口统计、价值主张、商业模式、盈利能力、可扩展性、对我们、客户及其家庭和合作伙伴的潜在影响以及潜在风险的核心假设。使用第1步中获得的知识修改BTP。进一步发展与合作伙伴的关系，以便在菲律宾成功实施可持续计划。拟议项目分别符合联合国可持续发展目标3和4。项目合作伙伴，Ludger和Masuna合作开展社会企业项目，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。这个项目是这项工作的自然延伸。为促进当地经济发展，并确保计划的成功和可持续性，我们亦会培训和委讬当地女性为多囊卵巢综合症女性提供支援小组和教育课程。

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.