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
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
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
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
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.
The foundation believes in holistic approach to treatment and care, thus inclusion of these programs: yoga, dance, swimming, jogging and running, boot camp workouts
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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po matulungan nyo akong mapagamot, gusto po kasi ng doctor na ma confined ako
atleast for 2 weeks para mainject yung gamot.. napaka mahal po kasi ng isang
vial na gamot, at dalawang beses po sa isang araw.. sana po matulungan nyo
ako.. gusto ko po sana kayong makausap.. salamat
po..
XXX
TRANSLATION:
Hi Pozziepinoy.
I hope you can help me for my treatment. My doctor wants to confine me for at least 2 weeks so I will be given my injections. One vial of my medicine is too expensive and I need it two times a day. I hope you can help me. I wish to talk to you. Thank you.
POZZIEPINOY'S RESPONSE:
Hi.
Thank you for your email.
With regards to your medicine, you need to talk to your doctor or your hub regarding it. Usually the hospital has a DSWD that you can seek assistance for your medicines. You can also try to talk to your doctor and ask for assistance so you can ask PCSO for your medicines.
We have helped a lot of PLHIV's who have outstanding medical expenses through this process and all you have to do is to ask for help from them.
I hope I was able to answer all your concerns. Feel free to email again if you have other questions.
I''m XXX who has a cousin with AIDS. He is now in San lazaro, suffering from so many complications. He needs funds to conduct a surgery, CTscan and other procedures. I know he is so down, and that his mother who looks after him is really emotinally and physically drained.....
As of the moment we are raising funds for him. Would you know if there are organizations who support medical needs of AIDS patient?
Papano po ba makakahingi ng tulong sa PCSO. Yung kapatid ko kasi, di siya naka enroll sa RITM or sa SLH. Multiple complications din siya at ngayon, undergoing chemotherapy pa for an HIV related malignancy. Ubos na ang pera namin dahil sa labas masok niya sa ospital at kailangan na uli siya ipa chemo (3rd session niya).
TRANSLATION:
How can we seek assistance from PCSO? My sibling is not enrolled in RITM or SLH. He has multiple complications now, undergoing chemotherapy for an HIV related malignancy. We don’t have any money anymore because of his frequent hospitalization and he needs to have his third chemo.
First I want to tell you my background, currently I’m working in a BPO company. Im 30 years old when I was diagnosed last February 2012. My hub is SLH, and right after I was diagnosed I started with my treatment right away because my doctor says that I was co-infected with hepatitis C and I needed to start my medications. So he gave me Azt+3tc and NPV, but it only took me 1 week for that combination because I had a rash for allergy so I was admitted to SLH for medication and observation because my doctor changed from NPV to efavirenz. After a week of medications there, they told me that I can continue with the efavirenz as I don’t have allergy on it, but they never treated my hepatitis C.
Maram Bartolome of RITM-ARG just emailed me the list of the PLHIV's that have been helped by The Love Fund this January 2013.
1. Five (5) PLHIV's were assisted with their registration fees. 2. 1 PLHIV was assisted with prophylaxis. 3. 1 PLHIV was assisted with his lumbar tap procedure 4. 1 PLHIV was assisted for his prophylaxis and transportation This January, The Love Fund Group (TLFG) was able to assist two (2) PLHIV's through the good office of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for their medical and hospitalization needs: 1. EJDT with multiple infections 2. MML with OI To those who have donated and who are still planning to donate to The Love Fund, thank you very much. Always remember that your donations are REALLY going to the indigent PLHIV's who are needing help for their medical treatment. For more information about The Love Fund, please click the link below:
The year 2012 is about to end and as we all look back, HIVPhilippines.com or Living With HIV in the Philippines Blog would like to report how productive the year was as it gained momentum in helping PLHIV's throughout the country and the world. The blog and all its contributors would like to thank everyone who had contributed to all it's projects, to all those who shared comments and their stories, to those who have been part of the success of this blog.
As we end the year, we would like to share what the blog has been able to accomplish throughout the entire year 2012:
THE LOVE FUND:
For the entire year of 2012, The Love Fund has provided medical and financial assistance to sixty three (63) PLHIV's. The assistance provided to the PLHIV's range from costs of lab tests and prophylaxis, medicines for opportunistic infections, food and transportation. Our sincerest thanks to Maram Bartolome for the efforts of monitoring TLF and submitting a monthly report to be posted in the blog.
PCSO BENEFICIARIES:
For the entire year of 2012, with the screening procedures of the RITM-ARG headed by Dr. Ditangco, the blog was able to assist PLHIV's in covering the costs of hospitalization, medicines and lab tests through the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). Twenty seven (27) PLHIV's had been provided the much needed medical assistance through the kind government office. Listed below are the initials of all the PLHIV's that have been helped by the blog and PCSO.
1. J.E.A.
2. A.P.
3. P.B.
4. R.L.
5. E.M.
6. L.M.
7. E.J.D.T.
8. R.P.
9. A.F.
10. C.S.R.
11. D.B.
12. R.C.
13. G.M.V.
14. S.G.
15. J.M.
16. E.S.
17. W.A.A.
18. R.P.A.M.
19. J.J.
20. E.A.Q.
21. C.P.A.
22. E.A.
23. F.N.
24. D.R.
25. R.R.I.
26. L.B.
27. A.F.
ONE OR MORE GET TESTED DAILY:
Because of the blog, it has been reported that one or more people get an HIV test EVERYDAY in RITM-Satellite Clinic in Malate. This is, for us, a GREAT accomplishment as more and more people are having the courage in taking the HIV test and are becoming more responsible not only to themselves but to others. Kudo's to Lean M. Mogol, RMT and Phil Tanpoco of the RITM Satellite Clinic in Malate for helping out every time the blog refers patients to them.
ONLINE COUNSELLING:
For one year, the blog has become a channel for online counselling, sharing of ideas and a resource for HIV and AIDS-related concerns in the Philippines and for OFW's all over the world. The viewership has grown to reach up to 1,500 a day and because of this, Pozziepinoy and the other contributor's are pledging to help more and more people who have questions and concerns about HIV Testing, HIV and AIDS topics, about treatment, symptoms, treatment hubs and symptoms.
Our sincerest gratitude to our contributor's for helping out in answering emails and writing articles for the blog to enlighten everyone about HIV and AIDS:
1. Malcolm Brown
2. PositHIVe
3. Pinoy Positive
4. Phil Tanpoco
5. SurHIVor
6. SpelMark
7. Jake Positive RN
8. Jersey M.
Year 2012 has been a fruitful year for the blog and
we wish we can do more in the coming year 2013.
To all of the readers,
Thank You for all the support and
Have A Happy and Fruitful 2012
"WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
NO PLHIV is alone with his or her struggle with HIV!"
Hello po Pozziepinoy. I am XXX. I was diagnosed to have HIV with pneumonia last Oct 2012 and eventually had CMV retinonitis. I'm confined in RITM Alabang since November until now. I got blurred vision and I am unable to read. I can read a bit now and I'm thankful.
Maram Bartolome of RITM-ARG in Alabang just sent me an email about the patients that have been helped by The Love Fund.
Here is the list for November 2012:
HIV with multiple infections:was assisted with laboratory work and medicines
HIV patient: was assisted with his transportation fares and medicines (antibiotics and optha medicines)
HIV with oral candidiasis: was assisted with fluconazole
4 HIV patients: were assisted with registration fees
HIV confined with CMV Retinitis with possible brain infection: was assisted with meds and lab tests
For this month, these are the patients who were assisted by the Love Fund Group (LFG) thru PCSO:
HIV with multiple infections
HIV with CMV Retinitis
HIV with pneumonia
To all those who have helped and who are still planning to donate to The Love Fund, thank you so much. Always remember that your donations are REALLY going to indigent HIV patients who can't afford treatment.
For more information about The Love Fund, please check out the link: The Love Fund
"WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
NO PLHIV is alone with his or her struggle with HIV!"
"It is heart breaking to know that there are people with HIV who died because they are financially incapable to support their medical needs. The expenses are not a joke. A 25 year old HIV patient of RITM just died a few days back because he and his mom had no money to pay for the procedure needed to prevent the virus to eat up his brain. This story pains me big time and makes me realise how lucky I am to have known kind hearted people of RITM-ARG, The Love Fund and PCSO. Also, I am glad to have my true friends who are always there for me. Without them, I have no idea what is going to happen to me next. I'm thankful that they are giving all the support I need. God bless them all."
"Spiderman" is still confined in the hospital. Aside from his known HIV status, his doctors are considering CMV Retinitis which is causing blurriness of his eyes and neurosyphilis. His doctors will be doing procedures like CT Scan and Lumbar Tap. Procedures and medications are expensive... we are asking for help. Please help "Spiderman" with his current struggle. If all of us will donate a little, he can have the medical treatment that he needs. If we all contribute a little, we can save his life. To give donations, please Click the Link below:
Dr. Ditangco and Ate Beth coordinated with me regarding a patient who was confined for 2 months in RITM. The patient is a PLHIV with multiple infections and has been confined in the hospital for 2 months. It was reported to me that the hospital can't pay for the medicines of the patient, even provide the patient with dextrose. The Staff of RITM-ARG started to mobilize the Love Fund (TLF) however TLF can't provide all the medicines of the patient. Because of this we decided to ask the help of PCSO.
As part of my first year anniversary, Tag and I donated a wheelchair last week to RITM-ARG in Alabang. We coordinated with Ate Beth about it and she was so happy that they will have their own wheelchair instead of borrowing from the main hospital. She said that it will help a lot of their patients. Dr. Ditangco was very thankful but we should be more thankful to her and her staff. It is just a gesture, a way of giving back for my good health and for the service that RITM-ARG has been giving me and to the other PLHIV's.
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We have to face the fact that when we don't pay attention to our health, we will later be compounded with medical bills that may shock us. Of course to avoid this is for us to always get a check up when we initially feel something brewing in our body.
