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2018 Collaborative Case Management Group

This second  activity involved 49 participants and was held on May 23 to 25, 2018 in Alpa City Suites, Mandaue City, Cebu. The activity was divided into five modules:

1. The Basics of HIV & AIDS for Novice Health Workers

2. HIV Primary Care with Case Studies 

3. Co-occurring Mental Health Issues

4. Basics of Toxicology and Harm Reduction

5. Ethical & Legal Aspects of HIV & Drugs, with emphasis on SOGIE

Before the activity ended, the participants were required to design a strategic plan on how to implement the most feasible harm reduction methods which are most applicable in their respective workplace.

Progress reports were expected from participants, to ensure application of learning. As of August 10, 2018, 37 out of 49 participants from all over the country has started their initiatives of developing referral protocols in close partnership with the nearest institutions and agencies which they consider important for their HIV and Drugs programs.

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2017 Collaborative Case Management Group

Thirty-four participants attended the first capacity-building activity. Lectures and interactive sesions on eradicating stigma & discrimination, enhancing the capacity of the health care providers (HIV Primary Care, PWUD Care, and Ethico-Legal Responsibilities in Caring for PLHIVs who use drugs). A network of HIV care providers and Treatment rehab center officials were made, to facilitate ease of referral and linkage to care.

The expectation for the workshop was for the representatives to echo these knowledge and skills to their centers for them to improve the quality of their service delivery, for the benefit of people with HIV who use drugs.

Following this was mentoring activities of SHIP at the centers of our participants, where we had the opportunity to meet staff members and discuss issues at hand, and plan for the future using the knowledge and skills gained.

Mandaue City

Cagayan de Oro

Tangub City

 

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Register for the Workshop!

The third HIV Adult Primary Care Skills Upbuilding Workshop will be on this November 26-27, 2018, at La Verti Residences, Pasay–a two-day workshop of collaborative and interactive education on expertise on HIV primary care.

Find further details and register at tinyurl.com/SHIPHIVPrimaryCareMay2019.
Email: jragragio@ship.ph
Viber/WhatsApp: 0917-880-0718.

Join the HIV Adult Primary Care Skills Upbuilding Workshop this 2019!

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Mobile App to assist HIV patients launched

As the total number of people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the Philippines could reach 55,000 by December 2016, a comprehensive HIV Disease Management Program called “Connect for Life” was launched in a bid to reduce the burden of the disease that infects 26 Filipinos every day.

 

“Connect for life is a comprehensive program that aims to improve the lives of HIV patients by creating a more immediate link between them and their doctors through an interactive mobile application with three main functions,” said Dr. Erwin Benedicto of Johnson and Johnson during the launch which was held in Makati City yesterday.

 

“First, it helps patients with their adherence of their treatment with regular and personalized medication. Second, it acts as a personal healthcare provider by analyzing patients’ important symptoms to explain if it’s serious or unexpected side effect of medication; and by providing corresponding advice on what to do. And finally, it helps improve the overall quality of life of the patients with health tips on a wide variety of topics relevant to each person,” he stated.

 

The program, developed by Johnson & Johnson and Sustained Health Initiatives of the Philippines (SHIP), aims to significantly reduce the burden of HIV by improving understanding of the attitudes people hold towards HIV and the factors that affect patients’ adherence to their medicines, as well as how well treatments work and the availability of ongoing care.

 

Published November 29, 2016, 10:00 PM

by Charina Clarisse L. Echaluce