Role of the Red Ribbon 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 (PLWHA) and reduce the stigma and discrimination against them.
• Enable youths’ access to health care services related to STI / HIV/AIDS/drug use.
• Create linkages between youth and governmental, non - governmental agencies and CBOs to access safer and responsible healthy behaviour.
• 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.

Key Areas of RRC:

• Vibrancy of Youth: Tap the vibrancy of Youth and channelizing the energy of the youth in a positive direction.
• Sex & Sexuality, HIV/AIDS & STI: Provide access to correct information on sexuality, HIV/AIDS, STI and other youth related issues in an enabling environment to promote healthy life styles.
• Voluntary Blood Donation: Promote voluntary blood donation among youth to ensure safe blood transfusion services in the country.
• Peer Education: Encourage peer education among youth to promote healthy behaviors and ensure sustainability of the club activities.