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 News and Breakthroughs. Show all posts
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

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The Foundation, In action in Iloilo City


In February of this year, TRR presented in the Western Visayas AIDS Congress held in Iloilo City. We presented all TRR's programs and even brought the TRR Ceremonial Red Ribbon which is used in all IACM and WAD events. 

 During our visit to Iloilo, together with a consultant and partner who works for USAID, TRR went and had a courtesy call with Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog. He graciously welcomed us. We talked about the HIV situation in Iloilo City, its HIV and AIDS Treatment hub in Western Visayas Medical Center and the support of his administration to the HIV programs in the city. Mayor Mabilog referred us to his CHO for a discussion of TRR's Programs. On that same day, the TRR Team with 2 of our Care Managers who are based in Iloilo City, met the USAID Health and we discussed on how we can implement the TRR programs and about health governance in Iloilo City. Late in the afternoon, we went to the provincial capitol and met another group and talked on how we can push for TRR HIV programs in the whole province of Iloilo including Iloilo City.

 TRR, though it is a Care Management Program is now venturing into the scene where it can make a great impact in the country, for the PLHIV community. As of this moment, TRR has been invited to the provincial meetings of Iloilo where our proposals on HIV Programs can be discussed.











"We act FAST when we CARE"

-Pozziepinoy-



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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

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Self Empowerment Training: August 2014

ADVISORY


RITM-ARG will be having 
it's 2 Day 
Self Empowerment Trainings (SET)
for PLHIV
for the entire month of August 2014

Here are the schedules:

August 2-3
August 9-10
August 16-17
August 23-24


The SET is FREE with 
FREE Hotel Accomodations.

Interested parties may call

Ate Beth at:
0917-836-0312






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

-Pozziepinoy-



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Sunday, July 20, 2014

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TRR Support Group Meetings

ADVISORY


Want to attend a
Support Group Meeting?

Want to be guided on 
HIV Management?

Want to Listen to other
People with HIV?

Look no further!
The Project Red Ribbon Care Management Program (TRR) has meetings or Support Group Talks (SGT) on a weekly basis in Metro Manila area (soon in other regions in the Philippines). These meetings empower persons living with HIV (PLHIV) about HIV treatment, about ARV management, on PhilHealth process and concerns, on protocols of HIV and AIDS Treatment Hubs, on support systems, on disclosure and HIV in the workplace, etc. These meetings address concerns by participants during the question and answer part of the meeting. We also invite resource persons to talk about specific topics related to HIV.

 The TRR Support Group Talks are divided into 3:

 1. SGT for New PLHIV Orientation (SGT-NPO).

 This SGT provides a venue for group counselling, with setting up expectations on HIV Management, ARV Adherence and Compliance, Understanding PhilHealth's OHAT Package, Monitoring of Side Effects, etc. This is open to all PLHIV's including support system, that is, families and friends.

 2. SGT for Couples 

 This SGT provides a venue for couple counselling, setting up expectations, 

 3. SGT for Family and Friends

 This SGT is made for families and friends of PLHIV to gather around and understand the HIV spectrum and discuss possible ways of strengthening a PLHIV support system.

 4. SGT Advanced

 In this type of SGT, TRR invites guest speakers and lecturers who will discuss specific HIV related topics. This advanced meeting merges the newly diagnosed PLHIV's who have attended the SGT-NPO and Couples SGT. PLHIV family members and friends, as well as HIv advocates may participate in this meeting.

 If you think you would benefit from a support group meeting, please join us. You may contact our TRR Hotline Numbers if you have question or if you want to know the schedules of the group meetings.
0919-642-9286
0977-131-2046
 0917-899-0473
0927-823-0300 
0917-932-3122
0926-697-2240
0916-216-2066
"WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
NO PLHIV is alone with his or her struggle with HIV!"

-Pozziepinoy-



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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

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TRR Typhoon Advisory

ADVISORY


PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT
ALL GOVERNMENT HIV AND AIDS
TREATMENT HUBS AND 
HIV TESTING CENTERS
ARE CLOSED TODAY
BECAUSE OF TYPHOON GLENDA.

PLEASE CALL YOUR PRIVATE HUBS AND CLINICS
IF YOU HAVE CONECRNS

IF YOU HAVE ARV ISSUES AND HUB CONCERNS
PLEASE CONTACT THE
TRR HOTLINES

0919-642-9286
0977-131-2046
 0917-899-0473
0917-932-3122
0926-697-2240

0916-216-2066





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

-Pozziepinoy-



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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

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Dissemination Forum on the Revised ART Guidelines & Global Fund PLHIV Workshop

The Project Red Ribbon was privileged to be invited to join the Dissemination Forum on the Revised ART Guidelines for Support Groups conducted by the National AIDS/STI Prevention and Control Program (NASPCP) of the Department of Health held in Ramada Hotel in Binondo, Manila on March 18, 2014.

In the 3 hour meeting, the revised guidelines were presented by Dr. Rossana Ditangco, the head of the weeklong event and the head of RITM-ARG to different support group which included Pinoy Plus, Cavite Plus, St. Camillus, Take the Test, PAFPI, The Love Yourself and The Project Red Ribbon.






After the Dissemination Forum, the PLHIV support groups were invited for PLHIV Consultation Workshop for Global Fund. The 3 hour workshop was facilitated by UNAIDS to enhance and improve the programs of Global Fund for PLHIV's in the Philippines.













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

-Pozziepinoy-



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Sunday, March 16, 2014

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TRR Activities this Week






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

-Pozziepinoy-



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Saturday, March 15, 2014

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A New Partner!


Thanks for the time you spent with The Project Red Ribbon, Dr. Mars Custodio, Chairman of Asia and Pacific Islanders Coalition on HIV/AIDS (APICHA), NYC. I am glad that you were able to attend our Outreach Program in RITM-ARG and help us visit our fellow PLHIV's who are confined in the wards. I am also glad that you took time to talk to our brothers and sisters in our TRR Support Group Talk to share with us your wisdom.

Your kind words are very heart-warming:

"I am glad I connected with the group and that they were receptive to our ideas eps. as regards increased HIV testing, taking charge of their treatment program, and ways and means to decrease stigma and discrimination....The Project Red Ribbon will be our main advocacy in Manila.

"I love the group and I am sure it will flourish. I will follow closely from NY and try to help from there."

"Very good group - the Project Red Ribbon. Effective, committed and focused leadership. Needs coordinated support from the 8 or more treatment hubs and the MD's specialising in HIV/AIDS work , the DOH, and UNAIDS."


-We are all in this together-
Pozziepinoy

Thursday, March 13, 2014

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Do Your Part!

HIV cases in the Philippines is still on the rise and a lot of people need to take the HIV Test and get an early HIV Treatment.

 Important FACTS:
1. HIV can be prevented.
2. There are HIV/AIDS Treatment Centers (Hubs) all over the Philippines
3. There are FREE ARV's (HIV Medicines)
4. The HIV doctors in the Philippines are experienced and competent

 We can all work together and get the entire nation to work on the issues of HIV and AIDS in the Philippines. 

 Please help us disseminate the information. Print and hand this leaflet out to friends, family, neighbour, colleagues, companies, schools and organisations. Our HIV hotlines will answer questions about HIV, testing and treatment.

If you want to help save our nation, please do you part and we will do the rest!







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NO PLHIV is alone with his or her struggle with HIV!"

-Pozziepinoy-



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Monday, March 10, 2014

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TRR Support Group Talk: March 2014

Yesterday, The Project Red Ribbon (TRR) had it's support group talk in Ermita, Manila. We were privileged to have Dr. Mars Custodio, the Chairman of Asia and Pacific Islanders Coalition on HIV/AIDS (APICHA), an organization based in New York City.

 During the Support Group, we were able to discuss current trends in HIV/AIDS, importance of a support group, acceptance and disclosure to family and friends, obstacles to treatment, treatment goals, ARV adherence and the TRR activities. The activity ended with an afternoon snack.

 We would like to thank Dr. Ditangco for giving us space to conduct our talk in the Grand Lodge Hostel.

 For inquiries about the Support Group Talks, please call our TRR Care Managers:

 Gerald: 0917-899-0473
Yomi: 0926-697-2240












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

-Pozziepinoy-



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