ZUELLIG FAMILY FOUNDATION (ZFF)

The Zuellig Family Foundation (ZFF) is a non-government organization (NGO) focused on improving health conditions in rural Filipino communities by providing training programs for local government health leaders, including governors, mayors, and provincial and municipal health officers, to strengthen health leadership and improve governance.

When health care was devolved in the Philippines in 1991, most mayors were not ready to manage their local health systems and left the task to their municipal health officers. Although local chief executives are mandated to provide health care resources, their lack of preparation and active participation in health prevented the development of a responsive health care system for the poor.