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

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Saturday, April 5, 2014

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TRR Support Group Talk!

ADVISORY


WHAT 
TRR SUPPORT GROUP TALK 
MANILA CHAPTER


WHERE 
RITM SATELLITE CLINIC, 
MALATE, MANILA

WHEN 
SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2014 
2pm-5pm

Topics to Discuss

ARV Adherence
PhilHealth OHAT
New ARV Guidelines
Other HIV Concerns

WITH SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS

For details, please contact:
Yomi: 0926-697-2240

Please bring food to be shared to everyone.



"WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
NO PLHIV is alone with his or her struggle with HIV!"

-Pozziepinoy-



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Thursday, April 3, 2014

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The TRR Dance Group: Empowering the PLHIV Community

The Project Red Ribbon Care Management Program (TRR) empowers its members to become productive members of society. Through it's empowerment programs, TRR immerse our fellow PLHIV in the mainstream society, helping people to be educated about HIV by understanding what our brothers and sisters are capable of doing, despite having HIV.

 Last April 1, 2014, the TRR Dance Group presented a dance number in front of a crowd during the dance diva and TRR supporter, Miss Regine Tolentino's show in Eastwood Mall in Quezon City. The hip hop dance that the group presented was part of the skill training learned during TRR's weekly Dance Class, a part of TRR's Health and Fitness Program for PLHIV. Prior to the dance, the President of TRR first introduced the advocacy group, it's mission and vision, plus all the other monthly programs of TRR. 










"WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
NO PLHIV is alone with his or her struggle with HIV!"

-Pozziepinoy-



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April 6: TRR Support Group Talk

ATTENTION


WHAT 
TRR SUPPORT GROUP TALK 
MANILA CHAPTER


WHERE 
RITM SATELLITE CLINIC, 
MALATE, MANILA

WHEN 
SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2014 
2pm-5pm

Topics to Discuss

ARV Adherence
PhilHealth OHAT
New ARV Guidelines
Other HIV Concerns

WITH SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS


For details, please contact:

Yomi: 0926-697-2240


Please bring food to be shared to everyone.







"WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
NO PLHIV is alone with his or her struggle with HIV!"

-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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The Love Fund: March 2014 Report


The RITM-ARG just sent the Love Fund Report for the month of April 2014:

CODE/NICK NAME    ASSISTANCE FOR           CASE

  1. R04ECD                                ARV Courier to Bataan
  2. R13EGD                                ARV Courier to Zambales
  3. R11BPP                                CT SCAN                                             IPD
  4. R14RRM                               ARV Courier to Palawan
  5. R14NVM                               Allowance
  6. R14RPC                                Laboratory
  7. Joey                                      Medicine for OI
  8. RO9MEA                               Medicine                                           Psoariasis
  9. R00227                                 Transpo Allowance        
  10. JORDAN                               Ventilator                                           IPD
  11. R14ACM                               Allowance                         
  12. R14RPC                                Laboratory for OI
  13. Patrick                                  ARV Courier to Pampanga
  14. R13JMM5                            ARV Courier to Manila
  15. R13SCW                              Medicine for OI
  16. R14EFV                                Medicine for OI
  17. RO6JAH                               ARV Courier to Olangapo
  18. Tess                                      ARV Courier to Mindanao
  19. RO9EDD                               ARV Courier to Bulacan
  20. RO7O62                               ARV Courier to Batangas
  21. RO8009                                ARV Courier to Batangas
  22. R11GMB                              ARV Courier to Ozamiz

The Project Red Ribbon (TRR) was able to assist our PLHIV brothers and sisters in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for their medical/hospital bills:

  1. Serafin:      P50,000
  2. R13NVA:    P50,000
  3. R13RVT:     P25,000
  4. R13NVA:    P50,000
  5. RS:             P70,000
TRR would like to thank our donors for continually supporting our fellow brothers and sisters for their medical needs.

If you want to donate to the love fund and help our PLHIV brothers and sisters, please click the link below:





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PLHIV Story: Not Losing Hope


Hi. Sa mga makakabasa ng aking kwento, sana po ay maging inspirasyon eto para sa inyo.

I came from the Southern part of the Philippines and has been living here in Manila for almost 5 years.

My story has started when I got exposed to the real world of being part of the 3rd sex. I never had a sexual encounters back in province and not even a kiss. I have had several sexual partners nung nandito na ako and mostly one-night-stand sa dami nila di ko na maala lahat ng names nung naging ka affair ko, hanggang sa medyo nagsawa na ako sa paulit-ulit na gawain. I used to serve the Lord back in College but I decided to stop muna  
kasi parang di pako handa na mag serve dahil sa mga nagawa ko. I asked the Lord na sana mahanap ko na ang para sa akin habang ako ay nag balik loob sa kanya, nag serve ako sa isa mga sa simbahan dito sa Manila bilang isang Choir Member at nag decide na rin ako na lumipat ng trabaho hanggat nakilala ko ang isang tao na nagpapatibok sa aking puso. Ka officemate ko sya at hindi nagkakayo ang edad namin. Naging close kami sa isat-isa at  
hanggat sa pinakilala nya ako sa mga childhood friends nya at hanggat sa ini-invite nya na ako sa bahay nila but as coworker kasi he just had this courage to disclose to his parents of his real sexual orientation mid of 2013. We have had several sexual intercourses protected/unprotected. Before kami gumawa ng unprotected sex ay usap usap muna kami of our medical condition and I guranteed him na I'm negative kasi hindi naman ako  
masyadong  involved sa sex na may penetration. Oo marami ako ka one night stand pero those were mostly oral at hindi naman ako nag papa-bott. We both agreed na mag pa test last Nov 2014 sa isa sa mga clinic sa QC na gov't owned. It never came into my mind na maging possie ako, while we were on our way to the testing center I was so confident and never did my heart beat fast of the outcome kasi none of the symptoms ng sakit na'to ay never ko naman naramdaman in fact tumataba nga ako from being skinny.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

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Do Your Part!

Please print this poster and give it to your freinds who own gay bars, massage parlors, spa. et. Help us, help others!

 The Project Red Ribbon also gives FREE condoms and lube for distribution. You may contact Yomi at 0926-697-2240

Note: This part of The Project Red Ribbon Awareness & Education Program




"WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
NO PLHIV is alone with his or her struggle with HIV!"

-Pozziepinoy-



Want to be ASSISTED for the HIV TEST?? 
Check this link:


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My HIV Test Experience

Dear Mr.Pozziepinoy,

I had my hiv-test done yesterday 24March 2014 at RITM Satellite Clinic, I'm the guy from the middle east asking for your assistance with the E-mail story of 454, finally hinarap ko na rin ang FEAR ko...I just came from XXX last 23May, My original plan is to be tested that same day pero I decided to take a rest muna, saka parang natatakot na ako I went to the nearest church kung san ako nag-stay ngayn, I pray hard and ask for forgiveness, asking our Lord God for a miracle kasi alam mo sa sarili mo na may ginawa ka(unprotected sex), na may possibility na ma-infect ka.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

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Life is Beautiful!


I had been meaning to articulate in writing how did my "hiv test experience" go but the emotional surge had been overwhelming such that almost always, I can't seem to find the right words to depict the "highest-rating-primetime-drama" of my life.

To begin with, I have always been informed about anything the tabloids and blogs have to offer. I make sure to read all sorts of social and socio-political issues hovering this planet almost everyday. Hence, I am not totally unaware of HIV. In fact, I had been updated with the soaring statistics the DOH has been publishing every month.

Through the years, I had been hearing and seeing campaigns on HIV testing, which, among others, encourage people to know their "status". Sadly, I didn't have the audacity to do it. More often, I found myself making justifications just not to succumb to what the advocacies were asking us to do. I told myself that I didn't need that for I always practice safe sex; or that condom has always been my best friend, thus I have nothing to be worried about; or my sexual partners were not that numerous for me to get paranoid about my "status".
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My HIV Test Experience

Hi Pozziepinoy!

Una sa lahat thank you sa blog na ito at I decided to be tested...

It's almost 9 Months since my last encounter before I decided to get tested. Yes I'm adventurous and sometimes hindi gumagamit ng condom I got STI but then healed with the help of my professional doctor. Sobrang sakit at sobrang mahal ng medicine na nakuha ko sa unprotected sex na minuto lang ung tinagal, then a mount later may experience ulit with different partner. Napansin ko na medyo sakitin ako that time hindi ko alam kung sa  
pagbago-bago ba ng panahon or If I am infected sa 1st or 2nd experience. I am so desperate ang daming what if's sa isip ko at I'm afraid to be tested. I texted the clinic for my appointment but the number is already changed. Sabi ko sa sarili ko gusto ko confidential sana at pupunta nalang ako sa clinic at test na, I visited the clinic almost 2 times wala dun ung medical technologist nila kaya bumalik-balik ako. Nakakahiya kasi maraming tao pero ang inisip ko nalang hindi nga ako nahiya makipag-sex pa test pa kaya, na entertain naman ako at naka pa schedule ng test, nung una takot ako pumunta pero sabi ko sa sarili pano ako mapapanatag pag hindi ako nag pa test. Nag simula kmi sa question and answer ng med tech, medyo nahihiya pa ako sa mga term pero ok lang din naman ung flow ng conversation namin, dami kong natutunan tungkol sa HIV at AIDS. Kinuhaan ako ng dugo pagtapos ng briefing/lecture at maghihintay ako ng 2 weeks para sa result. Ung 2 weeks sa ung ang pinaka mahabang pag-aantay ko sa buong buhay ko puno ng kaba, mga tanong sa isipan ko. Ngaung araw ko kinuha ung result, kinakabahan, natatakot, at hindi ko alam ang gagawin. Pumasok ako sa clinic, konting kwentuhan at payo ni med tech, saka ibinigay skin ung result "non-reactive" sobrang saya ko, ngayon mas lalo na ako mag iingat at magiging healthy pa. Sabi ko sa sarili ko bago mag pa test I want to be a HIV advocate positive man or negative. At I want to be a advocate. Hindi naman natin kasalanan ang mga pangyayari nasa atin nalang kung pano tayo matututo sa mga pangyayari at bumangon ulit sa pagkaka dapa.

Alam mo ba ang status mo? Be Tested na din.

Jacob

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My PLHIV Story: HIV Stops With Me!


This is the first time im sharing my story to anyone, there are only two members of my family who knew about my case and sufferings, my aunts from my father side, even my parents are not aware of my case, i had plans to go abroad to seek a better future, i dont know but at the back of my mind there is this thinking that i might be positive of HIV then, until the time of my medical i was still very nervous, the more i became nervous when it took me a day to receive a call from my agency to confirm my tests, it took actually almost two days for them to call me, just to inform me that i have to go back to the diagnostic center for rechecking of HIV test, there i almost lost everything in my mind, i didnt tell anyone whats happening to me, i was just quiet, then i went to clinic for verification i  
was so ashamed to enter the clinic for the second time, because i know there will be speculations about me the moment i sit on that chair, it was still good that the tech who took my sample was very optimistic in saying, "i should not worry because most of their clients turns negative", that helped me a lot, i  still have hope that it will then turn negative,  
he even told me the result will be confidential i will be the one to open the envelope and read it myself, (3 weeks later, year 2012). I got the result i was looking at his desk he has around 3-4 envelops in his shelf, he took the first envelop its already opened I was dismayed, but the most heart breaking news is that i am HIV positive, i went out the clinic  
hearing nothing , i dont even know if i checked the road before passing the next thing i know i was walking like DEAD. until i get the guts to tell to my aunt through messages i  didn't answer her calls. i dont know if can tell it personally to her, honestly i asked jesus why me? many times that night, i was feeling OK i didnt knew this is happening to me, ive been to a lot of churches praying for a miracle that i hope on my next test it will  
turn negative, just for me not to lose hope. I got tested the second time, but the second test still took 3 weeks to release the result, i didnt go to the clinic to get my results i knew then that it is again positive. Since the day I've found out im positive, i promised to myself not to have sex to anyone anymore not until GOD will permit to do so, until when? I don't know only God knows.
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Thank You!

Good day sir!

 I just want to THANK YOU again dahil po sa inyo, nawala na po worries ko. Pareho po kami NONREACTIVE sa test na partner ko. Thankful po ako nang sobra dahil nakita ko ang site ninyo sa net at madami po kami natutunan ng partner ko.

 More power po sa inyo sir and may God bless you always.

marco

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

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Stay Protected!

You can help in lowering down the cases of HIV in the Philippines. Please print this out and give to your friends, classmates, office mates, colleagues, family, etc.

Hand out the flyer and we will do the rest.
"WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
NO PLHIV is alone with his or her struggle with HIV!"

-Pozziepinoy-



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Monday, March 17, 2014

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Condom Distribution in F Club

The Project Red Ribbon (TRR) HIV Awareness and Education partnered with F Club in Quezon City for a regular distribution of FREE condoms and lubricants in the club. This is made possible by TRR's partnership with the National AIDS/STD Prevention and Control Program (NASPCP) of the Department of Health.

 TRR HIV Awareness and Education Program will also reach out to different bars, clubs, party gatherings, spa's and massage parlors in Metro Manila and in the big cities of the country. We will be distrubuting FRR condoms and lubricants, post our TRR banners, posters and hand out TRR HIV flyers with our HIV Hotline numbers and website for people to contact us and ask questions pertaining to HIV, HIV awareness, HIV Testing and HIV Treatment.

 If you want to partner with TRR's program, please contact our TRR HIV Testing, Awareness & Education Manager, Yomi at 0926-697-2240.













"WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
NO PLHIV is alone with his or her struggle with HIV!"

-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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