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

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Friday, November 9, 2012

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Pozziepinoy, , , , ,

Everything Will Be Alright!


Everything will be alright.

I know you are scared. I know you are confused. However hard it may seem, the road has been paved for you. The path has been made so the only way that you can deal with it is by walking forward and following what others have done.

Everything will be alright.

Once you find out that you have HIV, you will feel that the world just crushed down on you. Why me? Why do I have to get it?  What will happen now? Those are questions that will flash right before you. You cry. You get depressed.

Everything will be alright.

Your family is there to support you. Your loved ones and friends will hug and put their arms around you. You need to reach out to people you care. There are people who have the same condition, who are willing to guide you with your new journey.

Everything will be alright.

HIV is a not death sentence anymore. You will live long but you have to follow what your doctors will tell you to do. You need to have a healthy lifestyle. You need to boost your immune system by eating the right kinds of food, by regular exercise and by getting enough rest and relaxation.

Everything will be alright.

HIV treatment is free and lab tests are either free or cheap and affordable. The treatment hubs offer free consultation and the staff are all professionals and non judgmental. 

Everything will be alright.

In the Philippines, you can still work even with HIV. HIV Test is not a prerequisite for employment. HIV is not a hindrance to employment. You can be whoever you want to be and still pursue your dreams.

Everything will be alright.

You only have one responsibility. To do whatever it takes to be healthy by following and believing what the doctors tell you to do, by believing in the ARV’s and by believing in yourself that no matter what, you alone can make your life happy and productive.

Everything will be alright!


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

-Pozziepinoy-


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Saturday, November 3, 2012

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Pozziepinoy, , , , , , , ,

Email 93: Needing Medical Assistance in Pampanga


Hi Pozziepinoy,

This the first time i saw this site and i saw an opportunity. 

I was diagnosed with HIV late October 2012. But it wasn't explained much by the doctor. that time I was having a lump in my throat and mouth sores which are, according to the doctor, are symptoms. He prescribed a medicine for me Co-Amoxiclav for my mouth sores and throat lump. I took those medicines for 7 days and they did work, only after a week of not taking the meds, my mouth sores showed up again. I was thinking of taking the medicines again only they cost too much for me. 
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