Kerala tour of Red Ribbon Express starts with a rousing reception at Kasaragod
 Red Ribbon Express which arrived in Kerala with the mission of spreading HIV, AIDS awareness was given a rousing welcome at Kasaragod Railway Station from where it started its Kerala tour.
In the presence of hundreds of people Dewaswom Minister Kadannappalli Ramachandran formally inaugurated the state-level HIV, AIDS Awarenes Campaign welcoming Red Ribbon Express at the Kasaragod railway platform.
 The inaugural function held at the railway station premises was presided over by MLA Pallipram Balan. Adv. C. H. Kunjambu MLA was the chief guest at the function.
Kerala State AIDS Control Society Project Director Dr. K. Shylaja delivered the keynote address. Kasaragod Municipal Chairperson, Beefathima Ibrahim, District Panchayat Health and Education Standing Committee Chairman Khader Bengara, Kerala
State AIDS Control Society Additional Project Director Dr. T. V. Velayudhan, Arogya Keralam District Programme Manager Dr. E. Mohanan, Kasaragod General Hospital Supdt. Dr. M. Kunhiraman, Nehru Yuva Kendra Youth Coordinator Govinda Rao Nayak, Corporation Councillor Saibunnisa, District Information Officer K. Abdul Rahman, Kasaragod Press Club President Sibi Thuvval, Kasaragod Railway Station Manager K. K. Krishnan, CPK plus President Joseph Mathew, Kerala State Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopanasamithi District President P. A. Joseph and Kasaragod unit President A. K. Moidheen spoke on the occasion.
District Collector Anand Singh welcomed the gathering and District Medical Officer Dr. Jose G D'Cruz proposed vote of thanks.
After the inaugural ceremony Kadannappalli Ramachandran cut the ribbon to throw open the HIV, AIDS Awareness Exhibition. The exhibition was thronged by thousands of students, youth, anganwadi workers, health workers and general public.
Later, two life buses carrying the members of cultural troupes went into the interior villages not connected by rail. This troupe would conduct HIV, AIDS Awareness Programmes at three centres a day. Besides cultural programmes, HIV, AIDS infected persons would also explain their life experience.
After two days tour at Kasargode, Red Ribbon Express will travel to Kannur. From Kannur, it will move to Tirur, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam South, Kayamkulam and Karunagapalli where it will wind up its Kerala tour.
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Version 2.0 of RRE is implemented by NACO in partnership with Rajiv Gandhi Foundation as a multi-sectoral project to spread awareness on HIV/AIDS and promote safe behavioral practices. The first phase of the project implemented during 1st Dec. 07 - 1st Dec. 08 evoked overwhelming response reaching out directly to 6.2 million people and developed a pool of over 68,000 trainers at district levels.
The train in the first phase covered 180 stations across 24 stations. As during the first phase, the second phase is also being launched to mainstream the issue of HIV/AIDS through a train that will traverse over 25000 kms during the year, covering about 160 districts / halt stations and hold programmes and activities in about 10000 villages. The concept is a broad based multi-media, multi-sectoral mass mobilization project in the country to make it a holistic and comprehensive campaign to mobilize people's movement against HIV / AIDS.
The RRE was flagged off by Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson, Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and Chairperson, UPA on 1st December 2009 (World AIDS Day) from Delhi.
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