Tuesday, November 27, 2007

19.RED RIBBON CLUB







“INAGURATION OF RED RIBBON CLUB”BY PROF.N.VIJAYA RATNAM NSS CO-ORDINATOR (ANU)
What is the RED RIBBON?
It is the International symbol of HIV & AIDS.
RED RIBBON stands
  • It shows care and concern for those who are directly affected.
    It is a symbol of hope for a vaccine.It gives support for those who are affected with HIV and gives awareness to the public.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

1)Chairman – Head of the Institution
2)Convener – Teacher in charge
3)Members – 2 student volunteers & 2 faculty members

OUR MISSION

• Strengthening of Red Cross units in the formation of Red Ribbon Clubs
• Promoting life skills among the youth
• Encouraging voluntary Blood donation.
• Providing necessary information about HIV/AIDS

OBJECTIVES

• Regular Voluntary Blood donation.
• Encourage young people to adopt healthy life style.
• Promotion of life skills to bring behavioral change

IMPORTANCE OF BLOOD

• It is essential requirement for healthy life.
• We need 8million units of blood but the available blood is only 4 million units.

In A.P 8 lakh units are required but 4 lakh units are available

LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION FOR YOUTH

• WHO as identified basic life skills for youth.
• Critical and logical thinking
• Self awareness
• Inter personal relation ship
• Time Management
• Coping with stress
• Coping with Emotions
• Effective Communication

Conditions for rapid growth of HIV in AP

• About 1 in 5 men report Non regular partners sex
• Sexually transmitted infections are common: 7% in both male and female
• Condom use rates with non regular partners are low-25%
• Traficking of the girls into sex trade
• Large migrant population
• Vast network of national highways
• Existence of strong traditional sexual networks having links to Mumbai, Goa & Pune.

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