PROSTAR

PROSTAR = Program Sihat Tanpa AIDS untuk Remaja (Healthy Program without AIDS for Youth). 
The programme was introduced by the Ministry of Health in 30Jun 1997 in its efforts towards tackling AIDS amongst our nation's youth. The programme, themed, ‘Action by Youth, for Youth and Through Youth’ makes use of peer education to disseminate messages.

• The logo of the PROSTAR CLUB is the word ‘PROSTAR', which is short for ‘ Program Sihat Tanpa AIDS Untuk Remaja '.

• The letter ‘S' symbolises people actively participating in this programme.
• The dot above the ‘S' symbolises a man's head and reminds us of the dangers that can threaten our lives.
• The use of the colour red in the words and in the dot symbolises PROSTAR's seriousness in its efforts to deal with the HIV/AIDS problem

Main objectives of PROSTAR are:
● To increase knowledge and awareness of the dangers of HIV infection among youths, as well as its  prevention and control.
● To instill a positive attitude among the youths so that they are aware of the fact that HIV can be linked to other social ills.
● To encourage healthy lifestyle among youths and to hinder behaviour that is considered as high risks to HIV infection.
● To form a group of Peer Educators that are able to influence youths to practice healthy lifestyles and to mobilise them to participate in the effort of battling the AIDS threat
● To create a group of Peer Educators who can play the role as Social Service Volunteers in extending support service to youths.

PROSTAR has done a great job within this few years by introducing different services.

Since 2006, PKP (pusat perkhidmatan PROSTAR ) started 13 branches nationwide. It is a support center for teenagers where services such as outreach services, counselling, health promotion, training, communication, art, economy, recreation and socialty is introduced. It is a must for each PKP to have 6 training sessions and 60 programs within a year beside providing the services above. PKP receives financial support from the Club Prostar Malaysia and also unit HIV/AIDS KKM. 

Training given:

1.  Facilitator training
2.  Pemimbing Rakan Sebaya (PRS) general training,
3. PRS school training,
4. Latihan Remaja Harapan,
5. Program Bersama Pelajar Sekolah, pelajar IPT, masyarakat, anak-anak yatim, orang tua, pemandu jarak jauh, penagih dadah dan golongan nyah.

The Objectives of the PKP:

a) To provide a youth friendly environment to help youths by providing health promotion, counselling and supportive services.

b) encourage the teenagers to utilize the facilities and services in PKP 
      training of PROSTAR, PRS volunteers
      and also to train the volunteer to be a effective agent through outreach activities .

Different campaigns have been organized as well, for example Camp "THERE IS STILL HOPE", Progamme ONE DAY WITH PROSTAR , Symposium PERDANA REMAJA PROSTAR which at the PKP center. The target population of all these programs are the students who involved in gangsterism, vandalism, smoking, fighting, and disciplinary problems. They are chosen by the teachers from their respective schools.

Beside targeting the teenagers, sometimes there are other outreach projects organized by PROSTAR such as the PROJECT of INTERVENTION HEALTHY STYLE (sat away from HIV/AIDS) within the population of long distance vehicle drivers.  this activity was carrying out at Klang, Selangor.

Booklet and buletin of Prostar was also distribute among the public to increase their awareness about the existence of the PROSTAR club and the services available.

-khor wan teng & karen tan-