@SAATHII

Access to health, justice and social services for people affected by HIV/AIDS and TB, women, children, and LGBTIQA+ communities.

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Joined December 2009
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Nov 7, 2025: The receptiveness of Balangir (Odisha) Police to our session covering laws, policies, & programs pertaining to gender & sexual minority communities (+ sharing of lived experience) augurs well for an empathetic & responsive law-enforcement in the district @spbalangir
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A week away: the 14th edition of Reel Desires: Chennai International Queer Film Festival 2026 begins Friday Aug 21, 2026, at 6pm. Programming on Sat and Sunday 3-9pm also includes a panel discussion, play and more! @GI_Chennai @SAATHII @Nirangal_TN @chennaipride
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Coming up Aug 21-23, 2026, in Chennai: Reel Desires - Chennai International Queer Film Festival 2026, brought to you by @chennaipride, @gi_chennai, @Nirangal_TN and @saathii
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The Center for Health and Mental Health, TISS, is partnering with the Ranchi Institute of Neuro-Psychiatry and Allied Sciences (RIMPAS) to offer a four-day workshop on Queer Trans - affirmative Mental Health Care. We at @SAATHII were honored to be among the resource persons.
Group photo of faculty, students and resource persons at RIMPAS Ranchi workshop on queer-trans affirmative mental health care on July 31, 2026.

ALT Group photo of faculty, students and resource persons at RIMPAS Ranchi workshop on queer-trans affirmative mental health care on July 31, 2026.

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1/ 🚨 A major shift in disability inclusion in medical education. The NMC has released the Guidelines on the Assessment of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities for Admission to the MBBS Course, 2026. Here are the key changes. 🧵
National Medical Commission
@NMC_BHARATJul 27
Guidelines on assessment of #PwBD for admission to the #MBBS course 2026. #nmc #admission #guidelines Link: nmc.org.in/MCIRest/open/getD…
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Anant Bhan@AnantBhanJun 13
Look forward to being one of the facilitators of this short course on Research Ethics happening from 11-13 August 2026 in Delhi with a focus on Members of Indian Institutional Ethics Committees For more details: nihrcentreformltc.org/short-…
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Mental health professionals interested in the impact of the amended trans act - join at 11am IST today (June 14th) tinyurl.com/ips-tn-june-14 password TNIPS
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Public Health Professionals' statement on the Transgender Act Amendment (2026) is now on the website of the Indian Journal of Medical Ethics. ijme.in/articles/statement-o…
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This Sunday (June 7, 2026) in Madurai: workshop for LGBTQIA+ folks on coping with loneliness and isolation. In partnership with Aniyam and Sevigal.
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A Suraksha Sankalp Karyashala (Regional Bootcamp) was held in Hyderabad on 25 March 2026 to fast-track progress towards the 95-95-99 district HIV targets, under the leadership of Dr. Rakesh Gupta, ASDG, NACO. TSACS, NHM, dt health admin & field teams participated @NACOINDIA
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Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh: Suraksha Sankalp Karyashala (Regional Bootcamp) was conducted on 18 March 2026. @NACOINDIA @APSACS2020
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The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 risks removing the right to self-identification and excluding trans men and AFAB gender-diverse communities from legal recognition, says Fred, a transgender rights advocate.

Self-identification at risk: Concerns over the Trans Bill, 2026

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Bengaluru, Karnataka: Mission AIDS Suraksha bootcamp to accelerate district-level progress towards 95-95-99 and EVTHS, organised by @NACOINDIA with @SAATHII and SVYM.
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@SAATHII is pleased to announce a partnership with Grindr for Equality on Tap Safe, an initiative to promote online safety and harm reduction for users of queer dating apps. grindr.com/blog/from-hiv-pre…
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Dec 11, 2025 | Delhi: @SAATHII held the national dissemination meeting of the C19RM project, showcasing results in social protection and legal support for sex workers, transgender and queer persons and strengthening of CBOs in 15 states of India. #GlobalFund #NACO
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NTEP stall at the Annual PEDICON 2025 at Hyderabad focussing on knowledge sharing and best practices in pediatric care with the support of TBAlert India and SAATHI. @TbDivision @tbalertindia @SAATHII @TBHDJ #TBMuktBharat
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"India's HIV response [needs to be] more client-centred; changes that do not demand higher budgets, only deeper empathy." Amit Bisoi from @SAATHII Odisha #WAD2025 #WorldAIDSDay #WorldAIDSDay2025
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We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our former colleague, Dr Kishor Khillare. His strong commitment to addressing TB, his expertise in engaging private health sector, and above all, his humility and kindness left a lasting impact. #CaPTB #EGPAF #SAATHII
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2021 SAATHII-Sahodaran Chennai study (N ~ 2500) validates a long-held concern—trans women are more vulnerable to TB. 2021 SAATHII-Sahodaran Chennai study (N = 2500) queerbeat.org/stories/chenna…

Chennai study validates a long-held concern—trans women are more vulnerable to TB

2021 SAATHII-Sahodaran study that screened 2,500 trans women for TB represents an important step in the fight against the disease…

queerbeat.org
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As Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change flags record-breaking threats to health from heat, extreme weather events @doctorsoumya makes a strong case for health infrastructure being climate resilient and why early warning tools are crucial. indianexpress.com/article/ci… @WHO

Climate change is increasingly harming health, claiming lives & economy in India: Report

In 2024, people in India were exposed to 19.8 heatwave days each, on average. Of these, 6.6 days of exposure would not have been expected to occur without climate change.

indianexpress.com
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