Background
Tadiar, Florence Macagba was born on March 8, 1936 in San Fernando, The Philippines. Daughter of Rufino Nisperos Macagba and Crispina Lardizabal Lorenzana.
Tadiar, Florence Macagba was born on March 8, 1936 in San Fernando, The Philippines. Daughter of Rufino Nisperos Macagba and Crispina Lardizabal Lorenzana.
Associate of Arts, University of Philippines, 1954. Doctor of Medicine, University of Philippines, 1959. Master in Public Health, University of Philippines, 1977.
Master Hospital Administration, University of Philippines, 1983.
Medical practitioner, head department, Lorma Hospital, Philippines, 1960-1970;
member of faculty, Lowell (Massachusetts) State College, 1971-1972;
private practice, Tadiar Clinic, Philippines, 1973-1976;
president, Lorma College, Philippines, 1977-1978;
associate director, Institute Cmty. and Family Health, Manila, Philippines, 1978-1979;
member of faculty, head department, U.P. College Public Health, Manila, Philippines, 1979-1996;
executive director, Women's Health Care Foundation, Manila, Philippines, since 1984;
head Asia regional Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome project, The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization TROPMED Bangkok, The Philippines, since 1996. Executive director, board directors Institute for Social Studies and Action, Manila, 1984-1993. Director Lorma Hospital, Lorma College, Lorma Foundation Remedios Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Foundation, since 1966.
Consultant World Health Organization, Egypt and China. Technical adviser Family Health International, United States, since 1993.
Founding member, national coordinator Womanhealth, Philippines, 1987-1992, Kalakasan, Manila, 1991. Spokesperson, co-founder Alliance for Women's Health, Manila, 1993-1994, 97—. Organizing member Women's Vote for Health and Family Planning, Manila, 1992.
Member Philippine National Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Council, Philippine Johns Hopkins Alumni Association (board directors since 1994), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Alfredo Flores Tadiar, May 21, 1961. 6 children.