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

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

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HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines: February 2015 Report

There are 646 new HIV cases in February 2015, the latest release of the HIV/AIDS & ART Registry of the Philippines under the Department of Health- National Epidemiology Center. This is a record breaking number, the highest number cases recorded in one month in 30 years.

According to the report, 96% of the cases were males, with 51% in the age range from 25-34 and 28% ranging from 15-24 years old. The regions with the highest number of cases were NCR, followed by Region VII then by Region IVA. 84% of the cases belong to males having sex with males. There were 17 reported deaths in the month of February.

To date there are 9,113 PLHIV presently on ART, From January 1984-February 2015, there were a total of 1,149 reported deaths.

For more information, refer to the actual report below.

(Source: HARP, DOH-NEC)











QUESTIONS ABOUT HIV AND AIDS?
WANT TO GET TESTED?
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TRR HIV Hotline Numbers 


0919-642-9286
0977-131-2046
0906-389-2402
 0917-899-0473
0927-823-0300 
0917-932-3122
0916-216-2066




"We act FAST when we CARE"

-Pozziepinoy-



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Friday, March 27, 2015

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Hypochondriasis and HIV Test

Hi, 

My name is XXX, 21 , my last unprotected sex experience was january 2 with my ex and february 15 with my current BF which is working abroad, without thinking , we did it , unprotected..  , 

I am tested march, and the result is negative, but now , I have a swollen lymph node on my neck and few skin rashes. I also have a disorder, i am hypochondriac, its an anxiety , that when I felt something in my body, like rashes, cough, colds, or anything little , I panic in to a level that it feels like im going to die in a week. 

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HIV/AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines: January 2015 Report

The Department of Health-Epidemiology Bureau's HIV/AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines (HARP) came out with its January 2015 report: 536 new HIV cases, 95% were male, 86% from males having sex with males (MSM), with 14 deaths during the month. It also shows that as of January 2015, there were 8,770 people living with HIV presently on ART. From January 1984-January 2015, there has been 23,063 cases reported, with a total of 1,132 reported deaths.

Fore more details, please refer to the actual report below.

(Source: DOH-Epidemiology Bureau, HARP)










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

TRR HIV Hotline Numbers 

0919-642-9286
0977-131-2046
0906-389-2402
 0917-899-0473
0927-823-0300 
0917-932-3122
0916-216-2066



"We act FAST when we CARE"

-Pozziepinoy-



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, March 25, 2015

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Get Your ARV's Before Hubs Close!

ADVISORY


HIV AND AIDS TREATMENT HUBS ARE 
CLOSED
ON
APRIL 2-5, 2015
IN ORBSERVANCE OF THE HOLY WEEK


Thank you.






"We act FAST when we CARE"

-Pozziepinoy-



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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TRR in BBC World Service Calling

My partner Tag  told me that when he was young, he used to listed to BBC World Service Calling, a radio show that highlights on international news, with in-depth analysis and information. Tag has a fascination with radio show that when he was young he used to staget a radio show, with him as a host in the backyard of his house in the U.S.

 A month ago, with my communications with Dr. Margarita Holmes, a renowned psychologist and sex therapist in the Philippines, popular for her books, her articles in newspapers and online magazines and her TV shows; and a dear friend of the TRR Foundation, TRR was asked to be part of the BBC World Service Calling about HIV and AIDS in the Philippines. Smita Patel, the Senior Producer of BBC Radio Current Affairs, started sending me emails about her coming to the Philippines and giving an interview. We conversed over the phone and asked about the situation of HIV and AIDS in the Philippines, the age group of the affected population and the sex workers in the Philippines with HIV. She asked if she can interview the TRR Foundation and how it is helping those who have HIV and interview three people living with HIV and a sex worker who has HIV. Of course, I was glad to be of help as this will bring forth the focus of the world to the Philippines once again. But the one who was more excited was my partner Tag, who can't believe that this was happening to me and the Foundation.

Sunday, March 22, 2015

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Proud to be a TRR Volunteer

hi kua pp.

Let me start my story when i was 16 years old. It was my 16th birthday nung sinabi ko sa family ko na bading ako. I know my hint na sila pero gusto nila ng confirmation galing sakin, At inaasahan ko na din na hindi nila matatangap na bading ako. Dahil dun pinauwi ako ng pampanga. And my gay life started there. 

I met one guy sa online gay site. I feel inlove with that guy. but because of work he needs to go back sa manila. Dahil mahal ko sya sinundan ko sya sa manila but our relationship didnt wirk talaga.

Dahil dun i feel na walang nag mamahal sakin at i feeI rejected ako. Iniwan na ako ng pamilya ko, iniwan pa ako ng taong mahal ko. Dahill dun natuto at naluling ako sa masamang bisyo (alak, yosi at droga) i met diff. guys to have partee n play (Drugs with unsafe intercourse) Until dumating ang 2012, hindi ko alam bakit ako tinext nung guy na nameet ko sa pampanga. Basta ang sinabi nya nasa hospital sya at kailangan namin mag usap. Inamin nya na may hiv sya at kailangan ko ding mag pa test. but tinangihan ko... ilang beses nya akong pinilit pero tinangihan ko hangang mag sawa sya. Isinali nya ako sa red ribbon online support group at introduce ako sa isang care manager. Pinilit din nila akong mag pa test pero i refuse it. Hindi ako takot sa magiging resulta, ang kinakatakot ko, ano ang sasabihin ng pamilya ko oag nag positibe ako. Bakla na nga may hiv pa.

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I think I'm Infected

Hello pozzie,

My last sex intercourse was last year, november. I am so scared now because, just last week march 17. My soar throat went back, and then it follows my groin and armpit to swell. It's been a week now.

I can be infected with these symptoms that I'm having now. My contract will end this June and I'm planning to resign and come home.

XXX
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My Life Story

just call me anonymous a simple, athletic, smart guy.,,, i will be 32 this may.,,, i would like to share my stories.,,, to everyone, especially to straight guy like me that hiv can be acquire not only on gay sex and msm but also on female as well..

During my college year i was a happy go lucky guy... after school and practice at the gym,... i always love to hang out and party,.... i go to different bar and places to drink with my colleague friends and classmate and meet some interesting,smart  and beautiful women.,,, More often those hang outs and hook ups ended on some hot and steamed sex ( with or without protection ) in the belief that hiv can only be acquire in gay and msm sex....

After graduation i worked in different company and corporation and i enhance my knowledge in the field of accounting and engineering.,,,  And during those time that i worked in the company i focus my self to my work and to my job until at the age of 28...

During my 28th year i celebrate my  birthday with my college friends, we hang out in the same bar that we used to  hangouts during our college years and mesmerized all the happy moments we shared and all the naughty things we did during college.. ... Because of  my situation and my ambition  in focusing on my career i forgot to get married and find the woman i will be for the rest of my life....
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