Port Blair, Oct 16: For the formation of Red Ribbon Club (RRC), Andaman & Nicobar AIDS Control Society (ANACS) organized an Orientation and Capacity Building workshop on Prevention and Control of HIV & AIDS for youth with the students Andaman & Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Science (ANIIMS), on 16th October 2018. More than 90 students participated. The workshop was an initiative for the formation of Red Ribbon Club for the first & second year students.
The Red Ribbon Club is a movement by the Government of India, targeting Youth who are in the age group of 15-29 years. It is a voluntary on-campus intervention programme for students.
The objective for the formation of club is to equip the youth with correct information on HIV/AIDS; encourage them to learn safe and healthy lifestyles; promote voluntary blood donation; build their capacities as peer educators in spreading messages on positive health behaviour; encourage care, concern and support for people living with HIV.
The programme was conducted under the guidance of Dr. M. Joy, Project Director, ANACS. The youth were given information through power point presentation by Dr. Jahanara Yasmeen, Deputy Director IEC, ANACS.
Dr. Janvi, HOD of the Department of Community Medicine of ANIIMS, coordinated the whole programme.
