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 Skin Disorders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HIV and Skin Disorders. Show all posts

Thursday, November 14, 2013

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Email 388: About Pimples

Hi po tNong ko lng po  im having rashes or pimples allover my face. What should i do po? Im positive and taking my arv for two months na. Nag start lumabas pimples ko 3weeks na and kumakalat sya..  What should i do mr pozzie. thnx un advance. More power and god bless you.

 TRANSLATION

 Hi. 

 I have a question. I'm having rashes or pimples all over my face. What should I do? I'm HIV positive and have been taking my ARV's for two months now. My pimples started to break out 3 weeks ago and they are spreading. What should I do Mr. Pozzie?

 Thank you in advance. More power and God bless you.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

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Pozziepinoy, , , , , , ,

Email 664: On Itchiness


Hi pozzie,

I just like to seek help regarding what im experiencing i have skin itchyness it often occurs at bed time. I try to avoid scratching and due to the itchyness i tend loss my sleep. Im still not on arv yet.

Hoping for your response. Thanks. 
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