Mario Jimenez's Oral History
Item
Title
Mario Jimenez's Oral History
Synopsis
● Mario Jimenez, 40 years old, Filipino, studied Computer Science in college, resident of and working at Iloilo City in the Visayas Region of the Philippines
● He is a Person Living with HIV (PLHIV) since May 2013 and have contracted COVID in August 2020. He has recovered from COVID
● Has not been home to his family since lockdown was imposed in the Philippines (March 2020) to not risk infecting his mother who is a senior citizen
● Essential worker in an HIV clinic in Iloilo City; has been back to work in their clinic-office, but Iloilo City has been reclassified into Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ)—a lighter status with minimal mass gatherings allowed and particular areas for tourism are opened
● Has been back to work and has developed a differentiated care system to cater to other PLHIVs in their region
● He is a Person Living with HIV (PLHIV) since May 2013 and have contracted COVID in August 2020. He has recovered from COVID
● Has not been home to his family since lockdown was imposed in the Philippines (March 2020) to not risk infecting his mother who is a senior citizen
● Essential worker in an HIV clinic in Iloilo City; has been back to work in their clinic-office, but Iloilo City has been reclassified into Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ)—a lighter status with minimal mass gatherings allowed and particular areas for tourism are opened
● Has been back to work and has developed a differentiated care system to cater to other PLHIVs in their region
Date Created
January 23, 2021
Language of interview
Filipino and English
Index
Biography
- Family 16, 29
Communication
- News 37-38
- Social Media 37-38, 46-47
Daily Routine
- Alcohol 23-26
- Food 24-26, 44, 55
- Masks 42
- Panic buying
- Toilet Paper
Job
- Clinic 3, 7, 11-12, 18-19, 26, 30, 45
- Frontliner 7-8, 20, 23, 35, 54
- HIV Coordinator 3-6, 19-23, 26
- Hospital 23, 52, 55
- PPEs 23, 25, 42, 52
Mobility during pandemic
- School 46
Philippine Government Covid-response
- Contact tracing 21-22
- Curfew 33
- Fine 34
- Isolation facilities 46
- Lockdown 2, 11, 14, 23, 33, 37
- Quarantine 7, 9, 11-12, 39-40,, 50-51
- Social Amelioration Program 40-41, 45
- Travel Restrictions 3, 16
Support
- Mental Health 13, 31
- Family 16, 29
Communication
- News 37-38
- Social Media 37-38, 46-47
Daily Routine
- Alcohol 23-26
- Food 24-26, 44, 55
- Masks 42
- Panic buying
- Toilet Paper
Job
- Clinic 3, 7, 11-12, 18-19, 26, 30, 45
- Frontliner 7-8, 20, 23, 35, 54
- HIV Coordinator 3-6, 19-23, 26
- Hospital 23, 52, 55
- PPEs 23, 25, 42, 52
Mobility during pandemic
- School 46
Philippine Government Covid-response
- Contact tracing 21-22
- Curfew 33
- Fine 34
- Isolation facilities 46
- Lockdown 2, 11, 14, 23, 33, 37
- Quarantine 7, 9, 11-12, 39-40,, 50-51
- Social Amelioration Program 40-41, 45
- Travel Restrictions 3, 16
Support
- Mental Health 13, 31
