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

Saturday, February 4, 2017

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Condom and Lubricant Distribution


Today, the Project Red Ribbon volunteers headed by the HIV Education, Awareness, Testimonial and Screening Coordinator, Mr. Trebor Oasis distributed free condoms and lubes to the players of 10 teams of the HVP Volleyball Tournament of the Kapatiran-Kaunlaran Foundation, Inc.

This is the second time that the group requested for condom and lubricants from project Red Ribbon spearheaded by Dr. Jon Fontilla.

The FREE condoms and water-based lubricants is part of the Project Red Ribbon's Program to stop the spread of HIV in the country. The Foundation distributes in the Ortigas Central Office, in the partner organizations such as:

1. Rainbow Barracks in Baguio City
2. MCCMB, Baguio City
3. Bisdak Pride Inc., Cebu City
4. UWVI, Iloilo City
5. National Council of Churches in the Philippines, Quezon City
6. MCCQC, Quezon City
7. Caraga Regional Hospital, Surigao City
8. LGBTQIA Organizations in the National Capital Region
9. Colleges and Universities in NCR
10. Companies in NCR

This Program is in partnership with the Department of Health - National AIDS/STI Prevention and Control Program headed by Dr. Gerard Belimac and the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine - AIDS Research Group headed by Dr. Rossana A. Ditangco.

Want to help us distribute FREE condoms and water-based lubricants?
Want us to conduct FREE HIV Screening in your school, company, organization or church?
Want us to give HIV Education, Awareness, testimonial and Screening?

Please don't hesitate to email us at contact@projectredribbon.org or call the numbers below.








QUESTIONS ABOUT HIV AND AIDS?
WANT TO GET TESTED?
CALL US!

TRR HIV Hotline Numbers 

0915-427-3407
0906-390-1031
0927-287-8210
0975-387-3173

Office: TThS Phone Counselling
9am-4pm
(02) 656-7297


If you want to join a private HIV support group in Facebook, please add Darwin Tenoria, the TRR Program Director and request to be added in the group. We have a lot of PLHIV, counselors, HIV doctors, advocates and supporters who you can talk to.


"Spreading Compassion"

-Project Red Ribbon-



Want to be ASSISTED for the HIV TEST?? 
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Training or Jobs in Iloilo

Hi @pozziepinoy.

I would like to ask if do you offer trainings or jobs in iloilo city for BS Microbiology graduate. Thank you and best regards!

XXX

POZZIEPINOY'S RESPONSE

Hi XXX,

First of all, thank you for your tweet message to us under @pozziepinoy. I appreciate you directly messaging me.

With regards to your question, Project Red Ribbon would like to know what kind of trainings you need? Is it counselors training? Is it training for HIV Screening or HIV Awareness Talks? If you want these trainings, we can help you out, however, we need to know what your purpose in undergoing these training. Please understand that these trainings that we provide are not money-making jobs. We provide trainings for free for volunteers who are willing to serve their community to stop the spread of HIV in the Philippines. 

Also in Iloilo, we have partner organizations who you can link up with for support. But definitely, if you have the heart to help others as a volunteer, then we can bring the training there. We just need a group of people who are willing to become volunteers to help either for awareness, screening and support group talks. You may contact us again, if this is what you need. Project Red Ribbon will visit Iloilo soon so please keep in touch.

Once again, thanks for privately messaging us.
Stay healthy,
Pozziepinoy










QUESTIONS ABOUT HIV AND AIDS?
WANT TO GET TESTED?
CALL US!

TRR HIV Hotline Numbers 

0915-427-3407
0906-390-1031
0927-287-8210
0975-387-3173

Office: TThS Phone Counselling
9am-4pm
(02) 656-7297


If you want to join a private HIV support group in Facebook, please add Darwin Tenoria, the TRR Program Director and request to be added in the group. We have a lot of PLHIV, counselors, HIV doctors, advocates and supporters who you can talk to.


"Spreading Compassion"

-Project Red Ribbon-



Want to be ASSISTED for the HIV TEST?? 
Check this link:


If you have comments or questions, please click this link:




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Thursday, February 2, 2017

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Project Red Ribbon and Saddleback Church in Action

Project Red Ribbon in partnership with Saddleback Church will be conducting its Lifeblood: Blood Letting Program at Tr-R Corp., Silang, Cavity on February 10, 2017 with its partner company. This is part of the HIV and AIDS Initiative Philippines of Saddleback Church. Our partner, the Rizal Medical Center - Blood Center will be in-charge of the activity. This Program of Project Red Ribbon is intended to have a pool of blood available for our economically challenged people living with HIV (PLHIV) needing blood as a result of the disease process or as a side effect of the antiretroviral medicines.

 For more details of the activity, please call the hotline numbers below. If you want to attend a support group conducted by Project Red Ribbon and Saddleback in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, Please email our South Coordinator, Mr. Paul Babiera at paul@projectredribbon.org or call him at 0977-826-9215.


QUESTIONS ABOUT HIV AND AIDS?
WANT TO GET TESTED?
CALL US!

TRR HIV Hotline Numbers 

0915-427-3407
0906-390-1031
0927-287-8210
0975-387-3173

Office: TThS Phone Counselling
9am-4pm
(02) 656-7297


If you want to join a private HIV support group in Facebook, please add Darwin Tenoria, the TRR Program Director and request to be added in the group. We have a lot of PLHIV, counselors, HIV doctors, advocates and supporters who you can talk to.


"Spreading Compassion"

-Project Red Ribbon-



Want to be ASSISTED for the HIV TEST?? 
Check this link:


If you have comments or questions, please click this link:




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On Going Care Agents Training for Bisdak, Inc.


For 3 consecutive weeks, Project Red Ribbon in partnership with the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine -AIDS Research Group has been undergoing the Care Agents or Counselor's Training for our partner, Bisdak Pride Inc., the largest LGBTQIA organization in the Visayas Region composed of 39 other LGBTQIA organizations. This project is the kick off of our partnership, the direction of which will be enabling effective counselor's in the region, conduct HIV awareness talks, empowering support group systems and networking, conduct of HIV Screening, condom and lubricant distribution, referral to treatment, care and support. The establishment of community centers in the home-base City of Cebu will strengthen these HIV services by the organization.

 Aside from this training, Project Red Ribbon has provided HIV Screening training to Bisdak and has been sending HIV Test kits, condoms and lubricants to the organization since last year. 

 Project Red Ribbon empowers organizations all over the country to deliver HIV services to everyone. In the north, the Foundation has partnered with the Rainbow Barracks and Metropolitan Community Church in Metro Baguio, in Region IVA, the Foundation has partnered with the Municipality of Pagsanjan and the Laguna Medical Center. Our company-based partner, Teleperformance has been delivering FREE HIV Screening to all its employees in all18 sites all over the country. In Metro Manila, we are now partnering with the National Council of Churches in the Philippines and Metropolitan Community Church for HIV Awareness, HIV Screening and Condom and lubricant distribution. In Surigao City, Project Red Ribbon has partnered with the Caraga Regional Hospital.

 Want to partner with us? Please call the hotline numbers below.
QUESTIONS ABOUT HIV AND AIDS?
WANT TO GET TESTED?
CALL US!

TRR HIV Hotline Numbers 

0915-427-3407
0906-390-1031
0927-287-8210
0975-387-3173

Office: TThS Phone Counselling
9am-4pm
(02) 656-7297


If you want to join a private HIV support group in Facebook, please add Darwin Tenoria, the TRR Program Director and request to be added in the group. We have a lot of PLHIV, counselors, HIV doctors, advocates and supporters who you can talk to.


"Spreading Compassion"

-Project Red Ribbon-



Want to be ASSISTED for the HIV TEST?? 
Check this link:


If you have comments or questions, please click this link:




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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

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PhilHealth's Blood Letting Program for PLHIV's



Project Red Ribbon in partnership with the MDG-OHAT Team of PhilHealth will be conducting a Blood Letting Program at the MDG-OHAT Office, PhilHealth Central Office at Shaw Blvd., Pasig City from 8am to 5pm on February 28, 2017 as part of their Anniversary. PhilHealth also has asked the Foundation to give a talk about HIV and AIDS during their anniversary programs. This is under the Lifeblood Program of Project Red Ribbon, the beneficiaries of which are the indigent people living with HIV.



For the longest time PhilHealth has been a partner of the Department of Health - NASPCP with its OHAT Package Program which benefits the PLHIV community. Since last year, PhilHealth MDG-OHAT team has been a partner of Project Red Ribbon for our events and direct client assistance. This service outside the OHAT Package shows the sincerity of our PhilHealth partners in helping our economically challenged PLHIV, in this specific program, those who are needing blood as a result of the disease process or as a side effect of the ARV's.

QUESTIONS ABOUT HIV AND AIDS?
WANT TO GET TESTED?
CALL US!

TRR HIV Hotline Numbers 

0915-427-3407
0906-390-1031
0927-287-8210
0975-387-3173

Office: TThS Phone Counselling
9am-4pm
(02) 656-7297


If you want to join a private HIV support group in Facebook, please add Darwin Tenoria, the TRR Program Director and request to be added in the group. We have a lot of PLHIV, counselors, HIV doctors, advocates and supporters who you can talk to.


"Spreading Compassion"

-Project Red Ribbon-



Want to be ASSISTED for the HIV TEST?? 
Check this link:


If you have comments or questions, please click this link:




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Break out of Rashes at 7 Months

Hi Pozziepinoy,

Im already on my 7th month of arv. Pero had rashes sa whole body iland i dont know why.same rashes occured wen i was on my 1st month of arv. Pero mas grave now.

XXX

POZZIEPINOY'S RESPONSE

Hi XXX,

Thank you for raising your concern in Project Red Ribbon's twitter account.

To directly answer your question, those rashes could be anything, from a delayed side effect of your antiretroviral medicine as a reaction to something, maybe what you ate, or the weather, etc; or plain allergic reaction or possible resistance to the the antiretroviral medicines.

Knowing the side effects of you ARV's is very important. For instance, if you are taking efavirens, which produces warmness of the body leading to dryness of skin and itchiness, then you can counter it with lotion or taking more liquids. What I'm implying here is that side effects can still occur even with prolonged use of ARV's. One just needs to know, understand each cocktail to know their side effects and proactively minimize them.

However, you need to have an immediate consultation with your HIV doctor. Since you mentioned that your rashes are worse than before, you doctor may need to understand this situation with thorough evaluation. Like what I said, it could be anything, but your medical records will make your doctor diagnose it well. Worse case scenario is the tendency of your body to become resistant to the ARV's and your doctor may prescribe with a genotyping test to fully diagnose it.

There are a myriad of causes, but it is best to go and seek consult now. Project Red Ribbon educates people living with HIV to always prioritize health so that we can all stay productive members of society.

I do hope that I was able to enlighten you. Please give me a tweet again, or even email me if you have other concerns.


Stay healthy,
Pozziepinoy

QUESTIONS ABOUT HIV AND AIDS?
WANT TO GET TESTED?
CALL US!

TRR HIV Hotline Numbers 

0915-427-3407
0906-390-1031
0927-287-8210
0975-387-3173

Office: TThS Phone Counselling
9am-4pm
(02) 656-7297


If you want to join a private HIV support group in Facebook, please add Darwin Tenoria, the TRR Program Director and request to be added in the group. We have a lot of PLHIV, counselors, HIV doctors, advocates and supporters who you can talk to.


"Spreading Compassion"

-Project Red Ribbon-



Want to be ASSISTED for the HIV TEST?? 
Check this link:


If you have comments or questions, please click this link:




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