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.

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

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Philippine HIV and AIDS Registry: August 2014 Report

In August 2014, there were 509 new HIV cases in the Philippines, according to the Philippine HIV and AIDS Registry of the Department of Health, National Epidemiology Center (DOH-NEC) From the report, , most of the cases were male, with males having sex with males as the predominant type of sexual transmission. 82% of the total cases came from the National Capital Region (NCR), followed by Region 4A, Region 7 Region 3 and Region 11. From 1984-2014,...

Sunday, September 21, 2014

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Be Strong

Tatlong taon ako naghintay para lang makapagpatest, lagi nalang bahag buntot ko sa di ko malaman na dahilan. Tatlong taon ko sinubaybayan ang blog na ito. Sa paghahanap ko bout hiv natunton ko ito. sarap basahin ng mga story nila. Sobrang nakakaiyak na pakiramdam ko ay ako ung nasa ganung sitwasyon.  Tatlong taon ako nagkaron ng stigma/delimma na meron ako, na positibo ako. hanggang isang araw may nakachat ako dito na positibo at kahit...

Friday, September 19, 2014

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Needs Help!

Hi, i'm "Juan", 19 years old and currently studying as a senior student (yes, i might march this graduation season, hopefully). I wrote to you because i am profoundly in need of help, like I am totally freaking out right now; it actually messes my life. For I fear that I might have it. So here's my story. ...

Thursday, September 18, 2014

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Conclusive Test Result

Hello, I would just like to ask how long does it take before I could receive a 100% CONCLUSIVE test result? I had unprotected sex last August 23 and anxious about my status. When can I take the test? Thanks! ...
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On Working Abroad

Good day. Im 27 years old and i found out that i am positive since last year and i keep thinking working abroad. My pag asa pa po bang akong makapag trabaho abroad kong meron man pls share kong anung mga bansa ang nag aallow na mag work people that who are positive in hiv. johnmy...
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Thinking of STD's

Good day pozzie, Ako nga pla si Bren, Hirap man i-admit pero I think I'm gay. I just keep it discrete para na rin di ako layuan o ikahiya sa amin. Nagkaroon ako ng sexual encounter sa isang discrete gay sa manila. I did have sex with him not only for pleasure but kailangan ko rin ng matutuluyan nung gabi na yun. Galing din kasi from our province and went to Manila dahil may overseas job interview ako. He look so clean and knowing that he is...
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Save A Life Today!

The Project Red Ribbon Care Management Foundation Inc. (TRR) is an foundation of persons living with HIV (PLHIV), advocates and supporters. There are no employed staff, but all volunteers who are willing to help others. Our mission is to improve the quality of life of people living with HIV in the Philippines. For 3 years of the foundation's existence, TRR has been assisting our financially challenged PLHIV for their laboratory tests, hospitalization...

Monday, September 8, 2014

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"He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named"

Lord Voldemort (born Tom Marvolo Riddle) is a fictional character in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. He is the archenemy of Harry, who according to a prophecy has "the power to vanquish the Dark Lord". Almost no witch or wizard dares to speak his name, instead referring to him by epithets as as "You-Know-Who" and "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. In contrast to this story, the letters HIV is familiar to Voldemort. It has stigma to it that nobody...
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Questions From Singapore

Hello, Just a short history. I am an employer from Singapore whose worker is being deported back to the Philippines as she has been diagnosed with HIV. I am particularly worried since she does not know the treatment options back in the Philippines and I am trying to find out as much as possible for her. For instance, how does she get PhilHealth membership documents and ID. Also, what would be the cost for a membership for a person who is likely to be unemployed once she returns to the Philippines. Let's also just assume that she would be located...

Sunday, September 7, 2014

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Symptomatic Now!

Hi Pozziepinoy, Thank you for creating this blog. I found this really helpful and it has enlightened me more about HIV cases. I do have my biggest concern though. It has been almost a year since I had unprotected sex. Later last month, I had a very strange fever, flu and dry cough. I went to Makati Medical Center and their diagnosis is systemic viral illness and advised me to seek an infectious disease specialist. My fever has been recurring alrerady for the past 4 weeks and it even reaches to 39.8 degrees celcius. I also felt prolonged tiredness...
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Hub far From Home

Magandang araw po, Pozziepinoy. Very thankful po ako na nakita koi tong poage mo. Malaking tulong ito sa mga positibong kagaya ko. Kaya po ako sumulat ay para makahingi po ng konting tulong. Mejo mabigat po kasi sa part ko na ishoulder yung ipapadalang gamut (ARV’s) mula Maynila papunta sa probinsya naming every 2 months (LBC). Wala pa po akong trabaho dahil kakarecover ko lang. Sana po matulungan ninyo ako. Tatanawin kong malaking utang na loo bang anumang tulong na inyong ipapaabot. Maraming salamat po. Normal 0 ...
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