Living with HIV in the Philippines: Email 736: Help in Bacolod City

Good day!congrats on this very informative blogsite.ask ko lang po kung ano at saan ang patient pupunta na institution for treatment dito sa Bacolod City?sa ngayon admitted po sya sa isang private hospital and they have done series of test pati CT brain Abd U/S & CT chest and so far we have spend already almost 50k for 2days stay in the hosp.and today is
his 4th day na.but when i ask his doctor hindi nila done yung CD4 test and dont know the viral load. what should they do nxt para ma complete yung test for them to receive proper and complete treatment.and how they can avail in the treatment hub nearby?

Thank you and wish you all goodluck and Gobs blessings!

POZZIEPINOY’S RESPONSE

Hi.

Thank you for your email. Thank you for the kind words about the blog.

First and foremost, one has to have an HIV test before getting all the baseline tests from the hub. Also, the person should have an infectious disease doctor who will recommend the VL and CD4 test if one is confined in a hospital.

In Bacolod City, you can go to Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital. Located at Lacson St. That is the HIV/AIDS Treatment Hub in Bacolod. They have their process there and one can be enrolled in the hub as long as there is a confirmatory HIV test result.

I hope I was able to answer your concerns. Feel free to email me again if you have other questions.

Stay healthy,

Pozziepinoy