Kevin de Vera

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Director for Programs and Advocacy

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Join date: Jun 6, 2025

About

Kevin is a professional teacher and a registered nurse who has been in development work for over a decade. He is both a thinker and a doer, who engages in academic and operational research and is part of the academe serving as assistant professor of nursing. As a public health and development practitioner, he has managed development projects on sexual and reproductive health and rights, HIV/AIDS prevention education, population health and development, supported by international donors like the UNFPA, UNICEF, Gates Foundation, USAID, among others.

Currently, he is the Director for Programs and Advocacy of The Forum for Family Planning and Development, and a faculty member of the College of Nursing in World Citi Colleges.

Posts (8)

May 6, 2026 ∙ 5 min

Public Health Philippines: Multidisciplinary Collaboration for Youth Health Equity—Why Prescriptions Aren't Enough to Save the Filipino Youth

"From the mountains of Albay to the digital frontier, a public health advocate reflects on why saving lives means breaking down the silos of science and practice."

Dec 7, 2025 ∙ 4 min

Beyond Legislation: Community, Culture, and the Realities of Violence Against Women

Women step into public spaces carrying more than bags, they carry caution, alertness, and generations of warnings. Streets, transport, markets, online spaces, safety should not be a privilege. Every woman deserves to move freely, without fear. The responsibility is ours.

Nov 22, 2024 ∙ 5 min

Synthesis of the 3rd National Conference on Family Planning

It is time to advance family planning beyond health service delivery and show how it is linked and impacts or impacted by other issues such as climate change, education, poverty, child nutrition. Family Planning and Population and Development: Innovate, Collaborate, and Accelerate Now!