Magandang araw po, Pozziepinoy. Very thankful po ako na
nakita koi tong poage mo. Malaking tulong ito sa mga positibong kagaya ko. Kaya
po ako sumulat ay para makahingi po ng konting tulong. Mejo mabigat po kasi sa
part ko na ishoulder yung ipapadalang gamut (ARV’s) mula Maynila papunta sa
probinsya naming every 2 months (LBC). Wala pa po akong trabaho dahil
kakarecover ko lang.
Sana po matulungan ninyo ako. Tatanawin kong malaking utang
na loo bang anumang tulong na inyong ipapaabot. Maraming salamat po.
Jay
POZZIEPINOY'S RESPONSE
Hi Jay.
Thank you for sending me an email. Thank you for reading the
blog.
You know what, your concern is also the concern of most
people from the hubs. Of course it is really hard to travel to and from the HIV
and AIDS treatment Hubs if you are financially challenged. This directly also
poses a threat to adherence to HIV
Treatment.
However, there are things that you may want to do, so that
you will be able to still get your medicines.
1 1. You may opt to transfer hubs. Like what we
always tell our clients during counseling, accessibility is the most important.
If you are far from the hub, you may try to enroll in another hub that is near
you. This will enable you to do more frequent trips instead. With less burden
to your finances.
2 2. You may
ask your current hub if they can send you through courier. Some hubs do it for
a minimum price.
3 3. You may need to seek the assistance of your
family and support system. Sometimes, we tend to keep our disease to ourselves
that we forget that we have families who can help and support us, in times of
need. Give them the opportunity to help you. Let them share their love for you
by asking them .
4 4. You may also ask you Mayor or Barangay captain
for assistance. Some of our clients really ask for help and they really had
been given help, especially if you are economically challenged. All you have to
do is to prove that you really can’t afford it .
5 5. There is stock limitations now, but as soon as
it normalizes, you can ask your treatment hub for more supply up to 6 months.
You just have to explain to them your current financial status and I really
know that they will understand.
Don’t despair. There are really ways to do it. All you need
is guts and the will to fight and you will be ok.
I hope I was able to answer your concern. Please feel free
to email me again if you have other questions.
Pozziepinoy