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 TMC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TMC. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

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Email 232: About Hubs and Support Group

Hi Pozziepinoy.

Good day to you.

I have been a silent reader of your blog ever since I suspected myself of having HIV. And since the tests are all in and result is +, I am e-mailing you about this. 

I am person who was not been very emotional about it. Of course I worried but not to a point of having this affected my daily routine.  I got this because of my carelessness so I need to suck it up and deal with it and move on. 

Monday, January 7, 2013

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Happy in TMC I-REACT

Hi Pozziepinoy.

I just want to share my experience. I got HIV from my ex of 5 years. I never slept with anyone else and when we broke up, I got tested and found out I was positive. Moving forward I first felt scared but since I'm aware of the healthcare services here in the Philippines, I got my doctor at The Medical City (TMC).


Wednesday, December 5, 2012

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Email 144: Where to Get Cheap VL?


Hi Pozziepinoy,

I came across your blog and wanted to ask something about the viral load test.

 Do you know other facility aside for RITM that offers reasonable rates for the test?

 My doctor is from The Medical City and they charge 11k for it. My doctor said I could have it in other facilities, so I'm looking for options.

Saturday, November 10, 2012

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Email 108: About Diarrhea, CD4 and Treatment Hubs


Hi Pozzie,

First of all, thank you for people like you. This blog of yours is really helpful. I admire the work that you do for others.

I got tested yesterday and it was reactive HIV 1, non-reactive to HIV 2. I was told it meant I am HIV+.
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