Living with HIV in the Philippines

The official blog of The Project Red Ribbon Care Management Foundation, Inc. (TRR).

  • 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

  • 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

  • TRR LOVE FUND

    TRR Love Fund is the arm of the foundation which provides medical assistance to the financially challenged PLHIV.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

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The Youngest

Dra. Ditangco texted me last Monday, that our youngest beneficiary of the Love Fund is 2 year old orphan boy being raised by his aunt from Bicol. I crossed my fingers that he doesn't have HIV but unfortunately Dra. D. confirmed that he is positive. Through love fund, we were able to support him with formula milk and antibiotics. I asked her if we need to solicit more funds for him but Dr. D. said we still have sufficient fund. I was saddened that this 2 year old kid is suffering already. It would be hard for him, not understanding what he...

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

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Medical Assistance: April Report

Here is an update on the beneficiaries of the Love Fund and the PCSO assistance. From Ms. Maram Bartolome: “We we were able to help quite a number of patients especially those lab tests that are expensive and for patient’s medicines. Thank you so much. The Love Fund was able to give a lot of assistance.” From Dr. Ditangco:  “The Love Fund is a big help. We could feel how it has been helping our patients! Thanks to you and your friends!” Here are some of the cases that have been helped wherein Ms. Maram has attached receipts....

Monday, April 23, 2012

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Email 12

I received another email. Here it goes. "Hi, I would like to inquire where to avail the BEST health care service for people living with HIV, of course I want it to be private and confidential to prevent discrimination and horror experience. I'm afraid I already have the virus but still crossing my fingers to have a negative result. What are the things I have to prepare? with regards to financial obligations how much should I prepare for the preliminary laboratory examinations? if my CD4 count is below 300 can I avail the free ARV meds?...

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

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PCSO

Dra Ditangco and I have been communicating for a month now, helping patients ease the financial burden of hospitalizations, lab exams and workout and cost of medicines. Aside from The Love Fund, we have also linked up with The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office for their IMAP or Individual Medical Assistance Program. The PSCO can be tapped if the financial burden is great especially for hospitalizations brought about by opportunistic infections. Under the IMAP, medical assistance is given to individual patients through the issuance of...

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

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STAY STRONG!

I always tell the pozzies that I am counseling that it is important to fight the the ill effects of the virus especially when the immune system is already weakened by it. I always advice that having a positive attitude is not enough. One really has to fight back by staying as strong as possible physically.  I remembered when I was in the hospital, when I was almost at the brink of death because of pneumonia, I told myself that I have...

Friday, April 13, 2012

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Email 11: Still Confused

I received his email again. Sir, I am back again asking for your help. I am still so bothered until now about my condition.  I have been tested twice and both came back negative. But I was doubtful about the test I took in a government hospital here because I found out they were using Beijing biod biotech rapid test which is not in the list of FDA approved tests. I tried to contact the PNAC or the DOH but I am not hearing any response from them regarding the matter if they check and monitor for quality control the medical devices...
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Philippine HIV Testing Centers

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Thursday, April 12, 2012

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PP Prayer List 5

I will be sending the PozziePinoy's Prayer List again to the heads of churches here in the country and in two church organizations in the United States this Friday evening. Three new pozzies have been added to this list. I also indicated a priority list for those who are in need of immediate prayer! Please email me fast or just ask for a name inclusion in the comment box if you want your name or your friend's name to be included here. In need of prayers: to watch over their health, to help them keep a positive outlook in life despite...
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FB Acquaintance

I always add people in facebook because I advertise my business in it. Everyday, I post my daily activities and what I do while I am working. Unfortunately, in FB, there is another "friend" who seems like having the same symptoms I had 8 months ago. He posted in his timeline that he has persistent dry cough, difficulty of breathing and chest pain. He posted pictures of his IV and een a video of blood being drawn from his arm. What's good about facebook is that people were very supportive of him and even praying for him. His symptoms brought...

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

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Think Positive 3

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Think Positive 2

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Think Positive

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Don't Lose Hope

Don’t lose hope. Everything will be fine. I assure you. Here are the things that you need to know about HIV/AIDS that may calm your heart and mind. There are FREE testing centers all over the country. Everything is confidential. The HIV/AIDS treatment hubs provide:           a. FREE consultation with Infectious Disease doctors           b. FREE ARV’s           c. FREE prophylaxis (when available)           d. FREE counselling  ...
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Pneumonia

I would like to discuss this topic because not only it is an opportunistic infection (OI) especially if it recurs within a year, but also one poz is now confined because of it. Yesterday he texted me and told me that he was in a bad condition. He said that he has difficulty in breathing and he can hardly walk. He also has high grade fever. He was thinking he has a lung problem. I told him to get himself checked by a doctor (in that case, a lung specialist). The following afternoon, he told me that his pulmo doctor said that he has pneumonia...
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