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 and Employment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HIV and Employment. Show all posts

Thursday, March 13, 2014

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Email 515: Worried School Teacher


Good day, im planning to apply and work as a school teacher my restictions po ba yon kong Hiv positive tulad ko  hndi kaba tatanggapin kong positive ka ? or kahit anung work dito sa pilipinas required ba ung HiV test mahihirapan po ba kaming maghanap ng work even dito sa pilipinas?

Sunday, March 9, 2014

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Email 511: Wants to Work Overseas

Hi. Im 25 straight male and positive... I am planning to apply as a healthcare professional in denmark uk and ireland since I read that they have no restrictions to hiv positive like me. Do I have a chance to work there? Do I still need to undergo hiv test in my medical exam here since our country is mandating all aspiring ofw to undergo such exam? Is hiv test required in denmark uk and ireland? Pls help me answer all these questions. . Hope to hear from you soon Thank you so much! Anyway I'm not yet taking arv since my last cd4 is above 400. 

Saturday, February 15, 2014

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Email 493: Scared and Worried!

I dont know if i have hiv but im scared and nahihiya ako i am a graduating student and i dont know if matatangap ako sa trabaho sa bank if may hiv ako lahat ng mga kamaganak ko ay umaasa sa akin na makapasok sa banking industry, i am so depressed :(

kent

Friday, January 3, 2014

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Email 445: Expat and Philippine Employment


Hi Pozzie, i am a british expat with hiv, i am hoping to start work in the Philippines in the new year, will i be able to get a work permit through the company who will be hiring me as i am HIV, i have already had a medical at the PROLAB clinic in Makati but they have asked me to come back for another blood test when i return on 2nd Jan 2014, do i tell them i am hiv and will they inform my company, many thanks for your help.

Best Regards.

XXX

Friday, December 20, 2013

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Email 426: HIV Issues with Employment

Hi Pozziepinoy,

I just want to share a story. I am working abroad in an HR and mostly we recruit foreign employees but before a certain employee can join our Company, a country where I am base the requirement is HIV test. May mga hired employees kami minsan na positive sa HIV and as a result pinapauwi sa Pilipinas dahil bawal dito sa ibang bansa although our company doesn’t require for HIV test.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

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Email 452: Questions About Employment


Hi there,

 ive been reading your blog the whole night pero wala akong makitang sagot o baka meron kaso naoverlooked ko lang but anyways i just want to know if in case na positive sa HIV may possibilities ba matanggap parin sa trabaho? =>  

 i know abroad HINDI na talaga pero dito kaya sa atin possible ba? kung hindi paano ang gamutan lalo nat sa walang trabaho at gustong ilihim sa pamilya dahil ayaw nang dumagdag pa sa pasakit ng magulang/ Nabasa ko rin na may mga FREE naman na binigay subalit sa pagkakaintindi ko HINDI LAHAT dhil meron at meron paring babayaran  . . . 

 Thank you.

XXX

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

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Email 351: Employment Concerns


Hi pozzie good morning! 

i had may HIV screening test last May 2,2013 and it is reactive. and they advised me to wait for 21 days for the confirmation. right now im just staying at home because i have pneumonia.

i have  a lot of questions in mind, can i still work?or will they still hire me if they found out that im infected?

thanks and more power
GOD Bless.

POZZIEPINOY'S RESPONSE

Hi.

Thank you for your email.

Regarding your concern, of course you can still work. However, focus on getting your pneumonia treatment first. Once you are are well, then you can focus on going back to work. 

For PLHIV's. there is protection against discrimination in the work place. Also, in getting a job, the HIV test is not a requirement for employment here in the country. You can check this out for more information: 

I hope I was able to answer your concern. Please feel free to email me again if you have other questions.

Stay healthy,
Pozziepinoy

Friday, April 12, 2013

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Email 322: HIV and Employment


Hi!

I just wanna know if the result shows that I’m positive for HIV kung makakahanap pa din ba ako ng trabaho and how about the medical that company requires? Ano yung best na dapat kong gawin kasi kung positive man ako ayoko makita ang sarili ko na parang inutil instead of that gusto ko I prove sa sarili ko na kahit meron akong ganitong sakit kaya ko pa din magwork and mabigyan ko ang family ko ng magandang buhay.

Thanks.
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