In places where health remains out of reach, constrained by stigma, silence, or systemic gaps, we are working to change that reality.
Empowering adolescents for health and well being
Improving quality of life for mother and child
Strengthening respiratory resilience among vulnerable communities
Developing patient-centred community models
Increasing coverage and quality of care
Improving prevention and infection management
Centering the health needs of the underserved in the urban
Fostering critical dialogue and action on Women's Health
June 16, 2023
Abstract from Grama Arogya experiences presented at University of Oxford Symposium
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February 26, 2025
APF invites KHPT to co-create curriculum for frontline staff working with adolescents
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May 10, 2024
BMJ Public Health publishes Koppal study on Kangaroo Mother Care scale-up impact
Read MoreFor over two decades, we have worked alongside communities, partners and health systems, evolving our approaches to respond to changing health needs and improve quality health and wellbeing for those who need it most across India.
2003
In 2003, KHPT was founded with a single mission to reduce the prevalence of HIV in Karnataka, specifically among vulnerable communities.
2007
A community mobilization model addressing not just HIV risk but the structural barriers faced by female sex workers, men who have sex with men, and transgenders — later recognised globally.
2010
KHPT became the first organisation to develop Colour Coded Drug Packs for Syndromic Case Management of STIs, later adopted nationally.
2011
A community-led crisis management system was launched — a voluntary, 24/7 violence-redressal network run by the communities it served.
Since we began in Karnataka in 2003, our work has grown across India, reaching more than 30 million people through our programmes.
42,000,000
People covered through TB projects focusing on person-centred care and engagement with community structures and local governance
5,000,000
Vulnerable people, including the urban vulnerable, migrants, miners and tea garden workers reached through TB initiatives.
450,000
Adolescent girls reached through our work in adolescent health
300,260
Eligible couples, pregnant women and lactating mothers reached to improve MNCH outcomes
4,382,499
Adults screened for diabetes and hypertension
530,800
Most at risk populations and people living with HIV covered under HIV/AIDS projects
