Living with HIV in the Philippines: Drug Resistance

TRR LOVE FUND

TRR Love Fund is the arm of the foundation which provides medical assistance to the financially challenged PLHIV.
Care assistance for HIV Test

The Care Assistant Program involves assistance to HIV testing and HIV and AIDS Treatment hubs in the Philippines. Our volunteers schedule the client to the clinic or hub, assist with the procedure in the clinic or hub and conduct peer counseling
HOTLINE ASSISTANCE

With the TRR Hotline Numbers, our volunteers answer concerns and inquiries about HIV and AIDS, do counselling, refers clients to nearest HIV Testing facility, HIV and AIDS Treatment Hub and government and NGO organizations for support
PEER COUNSELING

The foundation volunteers conduct one-on-one counseling either on the phone or in person. They also conduct group counseling
SUPPORT GROUP TALK

The support group talk (SGT) is a program that involves giving HIV lectures by guest speakers, discuss topics about HIV, care, treatment and support, discussion issues related to HIV
OUTREACH PROGRAM

The foundation's outreach program is geared towards providing support to our fellow PLHIV's in the HIV and AIDS Treatment Hubs. Volunteers hand out of donations of medicines and special gifts to PLHIV, give inspirational talks by invited guests to a group of PLHIV, bonding over snacks or meal, visit the sick who are confined in the hospital
Referral System

As part of treatment, the foundation's referral program involves our volunteers referring clients to specialized doctors who are HIV friendly. The foundation has it's own list of specialty doctors of low cost for the indigent PLHIV.
Online Support Group

The foundation has a private Online Support Group in facebook. This group of advocates, supporters, counselors, health Workers and PLHIV
Home Health

Aside from client counselling, the foundation volunteers also do family counselling and home visitation for awareness and continuance of care.
Health Fitness

The foundation believes in holistic approach to treatment and care, thus inclusion of these programs: yoga, dance, swimming, jogging and running, boot camp workouts
EVENTS

As part of awareness and education program, the foundation organizes its own national events to coincide with the international AIDS events: World AIDS Day and International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

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Friday, November 16, 2012

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Drug Resistance and Adherence

Malcolm Brown
International Contributor

Hello to all my Viral Brothers and Sisters.

Thanks for reading this blog. The following post concerns the issues of Drug Resistance and Adherence.

HIV drug resistance occurs when HIV mutates and reproduces itself in the presence of Anti Retro Viral (ARV) drugs rendering them relatively ineffective. It occurs easily in HIV because it has the highest mutation rate of any virus. First line treatments are those that are initially recommended to treat HIV. It has been well established that first line treatments are known to affect the response of HIV to possible future treatments. The best way to prevent HIV drug resistance is by strict adherence to first-line treatments.

Essentially adherence means taking the ARV on time and in the manner prescribed by your HIV Medical Specialist.

Living with HIV in the Philippines

The official blog of The Project Red Ribbon Care Management Foundation, Inc. (TRR).

TRR LOVE FUND

Care assistance for HIV Test

HOTLINE ASSISTANCE

PEER COUNSELING

SUPPORT GROUP TALK

OUTREACH PROGRAM

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Online Support Group

Home Health

Health Fitness

EVENTS

Friday, November 16, 2012

Drug Resistance and Adherence

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