Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): The Haryana State AIDS Control Society (HSACS) has invited applications from registered non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and community-based organisations (CBOs) to help provide care and support services for people living with HIV in the state.
The initiative is being implemented under the National AIDS and STD Control Programme (NACP), overseen by the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. According to a government statement issued on October 22, the programme aims to strengthen community-based interventions, improve outreach and help patients remain connected to treatment.
Selected organisations will be responsible for supporting patients who have interrupted treatment, tracking newly diagnosed individuals until their first viral load test and following up with patients due for subsequent tests.
Which Haryana Districts Are Covered Under The Scheme?
The programme will be implemented across two clusters covering 13 districts, according to HSACS.
The Faridabad cluster will include:
- Faridabad
- Mahendragarh
- Gurugram
- Nuh
- Rewari
- Palwal
The Kurukshetra cluster will cover:
- Kurukshetra
- Panchkula
- Ambala
- Yamunanagar
- Karnal
- Kaithal
- Sonipat
The selected NGOs and CBOs will provide outreach and follow-up services in their allotted areas, with a focus on treatment continuity and access to appropriate care.
What Responsibilities Will Selected NGOs Have?
The organisations will be expected to track patients who have discontinued or interrupted treatment and help newly diagnosed patients reach their first viral load test. They will also follow up with patients whose viral load tests are due.
Additional responsibilities will include counselling patients with high viral loads, supporting HIV-positive pregnant women and infants born to them, and helping eligible patients access social security schemes.
These activities are intended to strengthen links between patients and healthcare services, while helping address gaps in treatment follow-up and patient support.
How Can NGOs Apply For The Haryana HIV Support Programme?
HSACS has invited applications from interested and eligible NGOs and CBOs. Applicants must submit the required self-attested documents in PDF format through both hard-copy and soft-copy submissions.
The application deadline is November 20, 2026, at 5 pm.
Applications and supporting documents can be emailed to:
Eligible organisations can access the eligibility criteria, programme guidelines and prescribed Letter of Intent format through the official websites of the Haryana Health Department and Haryana State AIDS Control Society.
The websites listed in the government statement are haryanahealth.gov.in and haryanasacs.in.
The initiative seeks to involve community organisations in reaching people living with HIV, supporting treatment continuity and connecting eligible patients with relevant healthcare and social welfare services across the covered districts.
