Living with HIV in the Philippines

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

  • 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

Showing posts with label HIV Consultation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HIV Consultation. Show all posts

Saturday, December 29, 2012

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Iloilo City Social Hygiene Clinic



If you are in Iloilo City and you want to have an STI/HIV Test, you can visit the Iloilo City Social Hygiene Clinic

SERVICES:

1. GRAM STAINING for Gonorrhea, non-Gonorrheal Infection, Bacterial Vaginosis and Candidiasis.

2. WET MOUNT for Trichomoniasis

3. Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) for Syphilis ( Screening Test )

4. Treponema Pallidum Particle Agglutination Assay (TPHA Test) for Syphilis (Confirmatory Test)

5. Distribution of Antibiotics for Sexually Transmitted Infection  ( FREE if Available )  

6. Diagnosis of Genital herpes, Genital or Anal warts and Pubic Lice.

7. HIV Antibody Test with Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT)

8. One on One Counseling 
9. STI and HIV Education Lecture for Commercial Sex Workers every Wednesday 1pm-3pm

10. Community Outreach with their Trained Peer Educators conducting HIV 101 and STI Education

11. Mobile Voluntary Counseling and Testing ( VCT )


ADDRESS AND CONTACT INFORMATION:

Located at Bonifacio Tanza, Iloilo City
Open Weekdays 8am-5pm.  

For More information please call (033) 320-8151









"WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
NO PLHIV is alone with his or her struggle with HIV!"

-Pozziepinoy-


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Credits: Jake Positive RN




Thursday, November 8, 2012

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Process of HIV Treatment in the Philippines

Here is the process of HIV treatment in the Philippines:

A. Take the HIV Test.
     1. If the result is Non-Reactive (Negative), repeat the test after 3 months. If still non-reactive, you can repeat the test after 1 year.
     2. If the result is Reactive (Positive):
         a. Go to the nearest HIV Treatment Hub
         b. Take the initial lab tests required including CD4. Most hubs wont require the initial Viral Load (VL) but it is best that you get it for baseline information.

B. Result of Labs
    1. If you have infections, get treatment
    2. If your CD4 is above 350, come back after 6 months. 
    3. If your CD4 is below 350, ARV's will be prescribed:
        a. You will undergo a 2 week trial period. If there are no adverse effects (side effects), you will continue with the ARV's. If There are adverse effects, your HIv doctor will change your ARV's.
        b. Prophylaxis is usually given if CD4 is below 200.

C. ARV Treatment
    1. If you don't have adverse effects from your ARV's after the trial period, you will be given 1 to 3 month supply of your ARV's.
    2. Come back to the treatment hub for your refill of your ARV's a week before you run out.
   
D. CD4 and VL Testing
    1. CD4 test is repeated every 6 months (after the last CD4 count)
    2. Viral Load Test is repeated every year. The VL test should be taken together with the initial CD4 test and should be taken a year after the last VL.

Here is the Flow Chart of the Process:



"WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
NO PLHIV is alone with his or her struggle with HIV!"

-Pozziepinoy-


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Email 102: "My CD4 Count is 555"


Dear Pozziepinoy, 

Good day!

Last Sunday, November 4. I was diagnosed in RITM Satellite Clinic in Malate as Positive in HIV-1. Ate Issa immediately referred me to RITM-ARG in Alabang to check my health status which I did. She did not require me to wait for the confirmation of DOH.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

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Email 89: Seeking Help


Hi sir,

Currently I taking up ARV drugs thou we already changed the combinations twice due to allergy. Now that I'm taking lamivudine, tenvir and efavirenz, and still I'm having severe allergies in my face, neck, back ,chest and lower legs. My doctor in SAGIP can no longer change the ARV's since as for her there was no more combination that can be suggested. Sad but I hope that there is still.

Friday, October 12, 2012

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Email 65: Consultation is FREE


Dear Pozzie,

I am thankful that all my question to your blog are all answered.

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