The Philippine NGO Support Program (PHANSuP) announced its partnership with ProGay Philippines in bringing reproductive health issues to the public in the Pink Festival 2005, the annual film and arts event in the Pride month of June.
PHANSuP executive director Roberto A.O. Nebrida praised the festival's daring and creative efforts to mainstream the urgent issues of reproductive health to mall audiences especially the school-age youth who are most vulnerable to health problems and confusion that can stem from wrong information.
Nebrida noted that the feast of videos and documentaries dovetails into PHANSuP's vision in contributing to the improvement of the quality of life in communities, families and individuals.
Since 1994, PHANSuP has provided NGOs and community-based organizations with comprehensive organizational, technical and financial support. PHANSuP's assistance strengthen capacities of organizations in planning and implementing effective and sustainable responses to reproductive health needs.
The Pink festivals, the third one this year, features high-quality films from abroad and the local movie industry that highlight the human rights situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people worldwide.
With the theme "In the Pink of Health" this year's international festival will give importance to issues of reproductive health and its companion issues such as domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, party substance and hormone abuse, male cancers and discrimination against sexual minorities.
Aside from film screenings, the festival will also reach out to student organizations in four cities nationwide, with the aim of engaging them in interactive discussions and learning activities to raise their awareness of health issues.
The Pink Festival is also presented by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the Mowelfund Film Institute.
To commit your support for sponsorships and volunteer work, please contact the Pink Secretariat through tel. 4104567 or email progay@yahoo.com
Posted April 29, 2005