7 Days To Go Before TRR WAD

The countdown begins before the Project Red Ribbon Care Management Foundation, Inc (TRR) World AIDS Day (WAD) 2014 which is going to be held at Liwasang Aurora, Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City with the support of the Quezon City Honorable Mayor Herbert Bautista. The lights and sound system of the event is sponsored by actor Carlo Maceda and projector system by actor Lander Vera Perez. The TRR WAD 2014 is themed, "Engaging the Youth in...

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When to Tell a Potential Partner?

hi sir pozzie i have one question.. its bothering me for quite some time now.. i hope you can give me some advice regarding when to disclose to your potential partner your hiv status.. we've been dating for more than a month now and i don't know how to drop the hiv news to him..   thanks a lot and God bless sir.. XXX ...

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TRR World AIDS Day 2014

ADVISORY The Project Red Ribbon Care Management Foundation Inc will be observing the World AIDS Day 2014 "Engaging the Youth in Getting to Zero" on December 7, 2014  from 2pm to 8pm at the LIWASANG AURORA (fountain side) Quezon Memorial Circle Quezon City For details, please see the TRR WAD 2014 page at www.worldaidsday2014.blogspot.com Attendees please wear a  RED SHIRT...

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Get Tested!

Don't miss this chance! Get Tested! Know your status! ...

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My HIV Paranoia and HIV Test Experience

Hi, just call me Green who is living somewhere in Northern Mindanao. I am 22 years old, average in size and black in beauty (Moreno). I am a versatile, flexible and a leader in many ways. I graduated Valedictorian in High School and grabbed many awards even until College. I am a nurse and currently working as a Nurse in a Big Public Hospital as of   the moment. ...

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Looking for HIV Medicines

sir, anong best medicine yung iniinum sa mga taong may HIV ? and san po nakakabili ? may libre pu bang gamot . john ...

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What Should I do?

Pozzie tanong ko lang baka may idea ka. I was diagnosed last sept im hiv poz but cd4 is 2 sabi naman ng ID ko wag ako matakot since tataas din yanim taking ART last nov 3 i went to ritm and my doctor prescribed zudovidune/lamivudine and efavirenz. Kaya lang this morning natumba ako nagdilm paningin ko. Then parang may mga blister na tumubo sa   skin its like bulutong tubig. I also have some itchiness. Sana maging ok na kasi...

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Is the 2 Month-Window Period Enough?

Mr. Pozzie. I hope you don't mind if I ask. Is a 2-months window period non-reactive result may give me at least 70% assurance that I do not have HIV? Or in your own opinion how many percent of assurance does this 2-months Test prove? Cause as I've red in your older statements. Rapid test right now are all in 4th Generation and can detect even a minimal amount of antibodies even if it's just a-month that is passed by. Is that...

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"How Can That Be?"

Hi,  My husband recently took GAMCA medical exam for he is supposed to work in a Middle East country, according to the GAMCA clinic referred to him, he needed a repeat of some blood tests due to some problem, so he went back only to find out that it was for a repeat of HIV test/screening because the first result was reactive. Confident that it was   all a mistake, my husband allowed the repeat just to get it over...

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Symptoms During Window Period?

Sir gusto ko lang po sana itanong. Kailangan po ba magkaroon ka ng kahit isa sa symptoms sa loob ng window period bago mo masabi na maaaring positive ka sa hiv? Salamat po. XXX TRANSLATION Sir, I would like to ask something. Does it need to have at least one symptom in the window period for your to be positive for HIV? Thank you. XXX ...

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Skin Itchiness and Redness

im starting arv po,.pumasa aq sa trial,.but after two days ngka alergy aq,.normal nmn cbc at urine q maliban sa wbc,.pls reply po,.Nu po ggawin koh,.sabi ng doctor dto sa amin,.(2 hrs travel kase kami to davao kya d aq sa hact pumunra) sabi ng doctor reactions lng daw tong redness sa body qo na makati,.pls advice bom ...

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Tested Positive in the US

Hi I have been diagnosed 3 days ago.  I am living currently in the US and my family is back home in the Philippines.  They dont know yet.  I want to go home but I wanted to know why is that status of getting ART back home. Kapag umuwi ako, I will have no insurance and no job.  But I want to go home para kapiling ko pamilya ko.  I need help though to get medication. Can anyone help me with this?...

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Worried About Symptoms

hello po! gusto ko lang po i share nararamdaman ko sa katawan ko.ilan weeks na po nagkasikt ako, masakit ulo, yung tiyan ko parang kinakabag na hanggang ngayon nararamdaman, nagkaroon ako ng diarrhea,tinubuan ako ng kulani sa bandand baba ng panga.pero natanggal na rin nung mejo na recover ako.pero meron akong kulani sa likod ng tenga   ko. pagkaka alam ko.bata palang ako anjan na yan.ang kinatatakot ko po ay yung...

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Anal Warts

Good day pozziepinoy. Im 27 years old diagnosed last november as HIV positive. Ask ko lang po kaz my tumutubo pong maliliit n warts sa pwetan ko. Maliliit n prang butil natatakot po ako kong anong tumutubo n un. cguru recently lang ano po gagawin ko? san po ba pde mgpa check up? may gamot ba yon sana mayulungan niyo ko. tnx. joh...

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Philippine HIV and AIDS Registry: September 2014 Report

In September 2014, there were 565 new HIV cases in the Philippines, according to the Philippine HIV and AIDS Registry of the Department of Health, National Epidemiology Center (DOH-NEC) Most of the cases were male (94%), and sexual contact was reported to be 95% of the cases. The top three Regions of the country with the highest incidence were: NCR (42%), Region IVA (14%) and Region III (9%). From 1984 to 2014, there were 20,989 cases of HIV...

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