SAATHII's Karur office was established in April 2007 to pilot the HIV care decentralization project 'Integrated Management of Adolescent and Adult Illness' (IMAI) in partnership with WHO and the Karur district collectorate.

Nakshatra, a public-private partnership for strengthening HIV and STI care in the private sector in five districts (including Karur) was launched in October 2008 with support from USAID via APAC/VHS. In November 2009, the Nakshatra operations have migrated to a new office in Trichy.

In 2009, through the SAMARTH initiative, SAATHII also supported the district-level HIV/AIDS program by developing operational guidelines, training and orientation packages for the soon-to-be-established District AIDS Prevention and Control Unit (DAPCU) and its partners in the health administration at Karur.

All these projects have aimed to develop Karur as a model district and learning site for decentralized HIV care in both public and private sectors.

Contact Information:
S. Swaminathan
Senior Program Manager

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