PLHIVs --- OUR HELP IS NEEDED BADLY!

di ba matagal na tayong nagtatanung ngayon PLHIV (People Living with HIV) na tayo, kung may magagawa pa tayo, kung may maitutulong pa tayo? without divulging our identity to the general public???


this is the opportunity, kaya sign up na kayo, most especially for US who are active online in the different social media anonymously -- marami tayong maaaring itulong, all we need is proper training, i am sure maraming lumalapit sa atin online para magtanung, mahirap sumagot pag hindi tayo sigurado, hindi natin alam kung saan irereffer --- this training will answer all these issues and we can finally be confident in helping others, and know that our efforts are making our community safer and more aware.


sana ay makasama namin kayo dito...


ako si BONG
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Peer Educators Training for PLHIV

CALL FOR APPLICATION


The Department of Health, through the National AIDS STI Prevention and Control Program (NASPCP) under the Infectious Disease Office (IDO) of the National Center for Disease Prevention and Control (NCDPC), invites applicants for the TRAINING ON PEER EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV (PLHIV) on September 2012. This training aims to: (1) capacitate PLHIV to become peer educators; and (2) provide support services and continuum of care to PLHIV through the formation of a support group. Details of the training will be sent to the qualified applicants.


To qualify, he/she must:
1. be a PLHIV
2. be empowered and actively involved in support groups or care and support organization
3. have at least one year experience/involvement in providing care and support services to PLHIV
4. have good writing / speaking skills
5. be capable of preparing client profile and narrative report of client intervention
6. have undergone training on Sex, Gender and Sexuality
7. be articulate in Tagalog and English (or local dialect)
8. have a spirit of volunteerism


Requirements:
1. Application letter addressed to NCDPC-NASPCP
2. Essay on unforgettable experience(s) as a peer educator. State issues and how these were addressed.
3. Separate Recommendation/Endorsement from the Superior / Head of Organization and Two (2) peers/colleagues
4. Supporting documents for training attended
Considerations for Selection of Applicants:


Knowledge:
Basic Course on General Counseling
Updated on programs implemented by national government and NGOs
aware of referral mechanism
Has basic knowledge on HIV and STI, ART, RA 8504,TCS services
Must be familiar with human anatomy
has undergone formal training on peer education and group facilitation




Skills:
Capable of preparing client profile and activity report
Articulate in Tagalog and English (or local dialect)




Atttitude:
Sensitive, emphatic, open-minded, good listener, good communicator, trustworthy
Committed to serve peers on a voluntary basis

Interested applicants must submit all documents on or before Friday, August 17, 2012 to:
Peer Education for PLHIV Training Secretariat
National AIDS STI Prevention and Control Program (NASPCP)
3rd Floor, Bldg. 14
Department of Health
San Lazaro Compound
Sta. Cruz, Manila


For further details, please contact NASPCP at (632) 495-0149 or email 


naspcp@yahoo.com

House of Numbers

matagal tagal din akong di nakapagsulat, marahil nagtataka kayo --- busy lang ;)  i am nearing my 3rd monthsary and so far so good 'almost' perfect health condition... ang tanung hanggang kailan???

HOUSE OF NUMBERS --- a friend showed me this documentary film and there has been some issues there that has troubled me a lot.  if you have a chance to see it, i am highly recommending it.  you will know what i'm talking about when you see it.

yaman din lamang at napaguusapan ang mga NUMERO, naisipan kong magbilang...


alas5 na ng umaga di pa ako makatulog maraming numero ang naglalaro at bumabagabag sa aking isipan. kaya nga naisipan kong magsulat...

 
2 sa aking kakilala/kaibigan ang magkasunod na namatay 2 weeks ago, magkasunod na araw.  although the family would not announce or admit it --- they died due to complications of AIDS.  2 burol ang dinalaw ko.  nakalulungkot.



nasabi ko nga na nung JULY lamang 12 ang nag positive sa mga kakilala ko nung um-attend ako HIV testing na inisponsoran ng isang advocacy group. kamusta na kaya sila ngayon?



ngayong SEPTEMBER lamang 6 naman ang nagpositive sa bagong testing ng isa pang advocacy group na aking dinaluhan din.  tapos 6 din ang nagpositive sa isang testing ng ASP na pinuntahan ko rin. welcome to the club sorry at buminggo kayo.



kanina dahil sobrang nabobother na ako sa dami ng nagiging positive sa mga personal na kakilala ko at tuwing isisipin ko kung sino sino sila - parati akong nawawala sa bilang, di ko na macount lahat, kaya nga nagpasiya akong konsultahin ang phonebook sa aking cellphone at itag sila isa isa for proper reference (ika nga) - nanlamig ako sa final result - out of 3198 sa contacts ko --- 20 sa kanila ang positive.  nawala ang antok ko.



6 sa kanila patay na. di ko pa rin tinataggal sa phonebook ko.



14  ang buhay pa



plus ako pa 1 so



15 na kami



3 dun sa mga nagpositive nung JULY eh nasa phonebook ko at buhay pa nga, so nai-tag ko na sila.


so bali 9 ang wala sa phonebook ko na nag-positive din nuon.



so 20 plus 9 equals 29, lahat sila kakilala ko



plus ako pa, so 30 na kami



kaso patay na nga yung 6



so 24 na nga lang kami




1 na lang PASKO na!

nasusundan nyo pa ba ako???

nakakalito na di ba?

kayo, nagsimula na ba kayong magbilang?

maybe we should all start counting before we lose track of the numbers.

pero baka eventually mapagod kayo sa pagbibilang --- dahil sa aking lagay nga ngayon linggo linggo yata ay nagbabago ang mga numero na yan, pinakaayaw ko pa namang subject eh math.

basta ang alam ko, something has to be done... am trying to do my best to help out and be part of the solution...  i am happy that i have decided to be part of the solution even before i found out that i am positive, and my being positive have just sealed my resolve that this is the right thing to do, and i will not stop on helping out and doing it, until my last breath.


ito ang aking diary

BONG