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.

Saturday, June 28, 2014

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ARV Courier

Hi PP, I am HIV+ and has been on medication for several months now. I would like to ask about available couriers for my medicines and any fees or donations that I could help. I am afraid of the stigma because I myself is a health provider before and I have failed to protect myself. I have moved on from my dreams of becoming a succesful health provider. I am now more focused on my other talents and knowledge and starting from scratch. However,...

Thursday, June 26, 2014

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PLHIV Story: "Possie of Cebu"

Hello po sa lahat!  It was June 27, 2013 nung nauwi ako sa Pilipinas dahil pina.deport ako from Abu Dhabi. Isang taon na din ang lumipas kung saan naranasan ko ang pinakamahabang lingo, araw, oras, minuto sa buhay ko. Isang taon ang nakalipas na akala ko hindi ko kakayanin ang   mga pagsubok na dumating sa buhay ko. I am working bilang OFW sa Abu Dhabi... Nagsumula bilang sekretarya hangang napromote ako bilang...
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Non Reactive Yet Symptomatic

Hi po tanung Lang po every alis po Kmi ng bansa may medical Ok naman po non reactive bkit po nkakaramdam ako ng signs 2012 pa po last unprotected sex ko. jef  ...

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

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Dry Cough and HIV?

hello po... im kevin. salamat po sa blog nato at naging open pa po yung mind ko about HIV.   may tanong lang po ako.. last December po nag umpisa itong ubo ko..  dry cough po.. meron po akong experiences with men (ngsimula noong November )  tatlo po dun ay unprotected. nagpa HIV test po ko sa Cagayan de Oro City dito sa Mindanao noong February pero negative naman po yung result.. im NON-REACTIVE..pero until now may ubo pa po ako.....

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

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Worried About the Partner

goodpm sir!!! gusto ko lng po mag ask kung may posibilidad na meron ding hiv ung bf ko na nasa  saudi ngayon...narito po ung kwento ko...last yr september 17,2013  umalis xa ng bansa ng pamedical xa negative maxado po kming active sa sex top xa at ako bottom..tapos dis year march23,2014 nag pa medical ako at nalaman ko na positive ako tpos yung cd4 ko nasa 166 na lang..xa lang nakakasex ko dati.tpos dumating...
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Worrying Doesn't Help!

Good Day! Hi! I just got my results of my HIV Screening and it turns out I'm POSITIVE...... I already prepared myself about it, since the results was bit delayed.. Thanks to your blog I found the strength and the encouragement to move forward. I never had regrets of having this disease because it's my choice, it's the way of life I've chosen. It's a mistake I've made so I have to face it. ...

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

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Self Empowerment Training Schedule for June 2014

ADVISORY PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT  THERE ARE STILL SLOTS FOR THE SELF EMPOWERMENT TRAINING (SET) HAPPENING THIS JUNE 14-15 AND JUNE 21-22 PLEASE TEXT POZZIEPINOY AT  0916-286-2066  IF YOU ARE INTERESTED! OR ATE BETH 0917-836-0312 HURRY!  ONLY 18 SLOTS PER CLASS *** The 2 day SET is FREE. Hotel accomodations are included. The training is conducted by RITM-ARG but slots are allotted also for...
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Need Help

Hi ako po si XXX , HIV+ po ako na diagnose po ako sa states at may iniinum na po akung gamot , which is Atripla  kaso nga lng po pa ubos na po yung gamot ko within 13 days  san po dito sa pinas or maka libre ng gamot sa HIV ,  kailangan ko po talaga  soon as posible kasi ayoko ma miss yung pag inum,,  detainee po ako at lahat ng test po na try ko na sa   detention center sa states , ok po lahat...

Monday, June 2, 2014

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The Love Fund: May 2014 Report

The Project Red Ribbon Care Management Program (TRR) was able to help 34 persons with HIV (PLHIV) with medical assistance amounting to more than P500,000 (almost $12,000) in May 2014 alone in RITM-ARG.  The advocacy group since it's inception in September 2011, has now reached almost 5 million pesos (around $116,000) worth of medical assistance to our indigent PLHIV through The Love Fund and it's partnership with the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes...
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