“Solidarity with people living with HIV and AIDS & aimed at uniting the people in the common fight against the disease”

Mainstreaming of HIV & AIDS and ensuring safe blood are major activities to control the spread of HIV &AIDS in the country. Of the over 1 billion youth (ages 15-24) worldwide, some 10 million youth are living with HIV. Every day, an estimated 6,000 youth are infected with the virus. Out of 2.47 million estimated population infected by HIV in India, 88.7% are in the age group of 15-49 years. In view of this, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India has proposed to establish a network with universities and educational institutions to generate awareness regarding HIV &AIDS and to promote Voluntary Blood Donation to ensure safe blood and implement preventive programmes on HIV &AIDS.

The Red Ribbon Club (RRC) of Satya Ranjan College has been created to provide opportunity to the zeal of volunteerism among youth to contribute towards the control and prevention of HIV&AIDS. The Red Ribbon Club is a voluntary on-campus intervention program for students to address the knowledge, attitude and behavior of the youths in the interrelated areas of Voluntary Blood Donation, HIV &AIDS and sexuality, as demanded by their age, environment, and life style. The aim of the club is to educate youth and other members in the wider community on sexuality and HIV/AIDS, development of life skills for students involved, and instilling a spirit of compassion towards people living with HIV/AIDS in our country.

The main objectives of the Club-

• Educate youth with correct, concise and adequate information and heighten their level of awareness about HIV/AIDS/STI/sexuality and other related issues (thus eliminate myths and misconceptions).
• Enable youth, especially the female students, to identify and understand situations of exploitation and abuse.
• Sensitize the youth regarding care and support needs of PLWHA and instill in them the spirit of helping and supporting the people living with HIV & AIDS (People Living With HIV/AIDS) and reduce the stigma and discrimination against them.
• Increase youths’ access to health care services related to STI / HIV/AIDS/drug use.
• Organize and facilitate voluntary blood donation camps and mobilize the youth for voluntary blood donation.
• Create among the youth a cadre of peer educators for seeking and encouraging positive health behavior as well as ensuring sustainability of the club.

The Faculty Members of the Club: -

• 1) Mr. Hussain Ahmed (Patron)
• 2) Dr.Abul Khair Choudhury
• 3) Mrs.Happy Khan
• 4) Mrs. Jakira Sultana Barbhuiya

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