Red Ribbon Club is a movement started by the Government of India in schools and colleges through which students will spread awareness over HIV/AIDS.

Red Ribbon clubs are envisaged to instill among all the students the values of service, develop healthy life styles, and increase access to safe and adequate quantities of blood to all the needy by promotion of regular voluntary blood donation. Apart from this, RRC aims at harnessing the potential of the youth by equipping them with correct information on Mental Health, Substance abuse, Nutrition and reproductive & Sexual health and building their capacities as peer educators in spreading messages on positive health behavior in an enabling environment.

OBJECTIVES:

• To reduce new occurrences of HIV infection among youth by raising their risk perception through awareness on HIV prevention methods.
• To induce the spirit among youth to help and support people living with HIV/AIDS thereby reducing stigma and discrimination against PLHWA’s.
• To motivate youth and build their capacity as peer educators and change agents by developing their skills on leadership, negotiation and team building.
• To promote voluntary blood donation among youth.

MEMBERS:

• Dr. Sreeya G. Nair