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SAATHII (Solidarity and Action Against the HIV infection in India)

Ensures equitable access to healthcare, justice, and social protection for marginalised communities across India

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About

  • Headquarters

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu

  • Since

    2002

SAATHII is a national non-profit organisation in India that works to ensure healthcare, justice, and social protection for marginalised communities. I Read moret focuses on disadvantaged women and children, people affected by HIV/AIDS and TB, and those facing discrimination based on gender identity or sexuality. Active across all 36 states and union territories, SAATHII partners with government agencies, over 26,000 private health facilities, and 200+ civil society organisations. Its vision is a society where everyone, regardless of HIV status, gender, or sexuality, has equal access to rights, healthcare, and social services. SAATHII’s initiatives include improving access to inclusive healthcare, legal aid, education, and social services through training, information sharing, research, and advocacy. It also supports multi-sector collaborations, promotes evidence-based policies, and aids in implementing laws such as the HIV/AIDS Act and rulings on transgender rights and LGBTIQ+ decriminalisation.


Action

SAATHII implements programs focused on improving maternal and child health, LGBTIQ+ health and rights, health access for inmates, and eliminating pediatric HIV and TB through partnerships with government agencies, healthcare facilities, and civil society organizations.

Demographies Served

Cause Area

Sector

Sub Sector

Impact

SAATHII has screened 2,36,039 children for TB, providing comprehensive services to 1,380 presumptive and 130 confirmed cases; enhanced RMNCH+A and TB services in 400 tea garden hospitals in Assam; supported 70,638 marginalised individuals, including PLHIV, MSM, transgender persons, sex workers, and PWIDs, with social-legal protection services; delivered HIV testing and counselling to 25 million pregnant women, with 21,639+ receiving prevention of parent-to-child transmission services; reached 4 million individuals with SRHR services; trained 137 MO-ARTC and 132 LT-SAICTC master trainers and 1,227 LT-SAICTC cadres nationwide; assisted 1,00,000 LGBTI individuals with social, legal, health, and educational support; and counselled and tested 4,12,924 inmates, linking 1,412 HIV-positive cases to treatment.

Vision & Mission

SAATHII envisions universal access to rights, health, legal and social services for communities marginalized due to HIV status, gender and/or sexuality. Its mission is to increase access to stigma-free and inclusive services through community support, information dissemination, research, advocacy and training.

Programs

  • Project Subhiksha

    State

    Project Subhiksha, funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation, was launched in October 2017 to deliver comprehensive HIV services in 13 states and union territories, covering 827 prisons and 346 other closed settings. Implemented in collaboration with national and state AIDS control organizations, the project addresses the heightened HIV risk among inmates due to unsafe practices and limited medical facilities. It focuses on HIV testing, antiretroviral treatment, and care continuum services for inmates and their families.

  • Project Svetana

    State

    Project Svetana, supported by the Global Fund for AIDS, TB, and Malaria (GFATM), operated across 361 districts in 22 states and union territories from January 2018 to March 2021, engaging public and private health facilities. Implemented by SAATHII in collaboration with three partners—SVYM, NCPI+, and GSNP+—the project targeted 1.4 crore pregnant women, including 14,774 estimated HIV-positive cases. Its focus was on HIV testing, antiretroviral treatment, spouse testing, and early infant diagnosis to ensure maternal and child health.

Milestones & Track Record

SAATHII has expanded from operations in 2 states in 2002 to a presence across all of India by 2021, with 8 offices as of 2024. It has an annual turnover of over 600 million INR and has trained over 20,000 healthcare providers on HIV/STI services.

Leadership Team

  • Sai Subhasree Raghavan

    Founder President & Managing Trustee

  • Sunil Kumar Boyini

    Trustee

  • Dr L Ramakrishnan

    Vice - President

  • Dr. A Sathish Kumar

    Country Director

  • Anupam Hazra

    Associate Director - Programmes

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AAETS3446C

  • Registration ID

    637/2002

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    TN/2017/0179851

  • 12A

    AAETS3446CE20214

  • 80G

    AAETS3446CF20214

  • FCRA

    Not Available

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Trust

Website

Financial Details

 Income / Expenses

  • 2023-24

    Income
    Rs.614,862,927
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.22,050,247
    Program Expenses
    Rs.571,731,512
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  • 2022-23

    Income
    Rs.573,012,076
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.22,637,463
    Program Expenses
    Rs.571,731,512
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  • 2021-22

    Income
    Rs.406,732,090
    Program Expenses
    Rs.371,048,329
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