Gujarat Aids Control Society

What Gujarat Aids Control Society does

Gujarat State AIDS Control Society (GSACS) is a registered society under the Health and Family Welfare Department of the Government of Gujarat, functioning as the state-level implementation agency for India's National AIDS Control Programme (NACP). Headquartered in Ahmedabad, GSACS delivers a comprehensive HIV/AIDS continuum of care across all 33 districts of Gujarat, serving the general population, high-risk groups (female sex workers, men who have sex with men, transgenders, people who inject drugs), bridge populations (migrants, truckers), pregnant women, adolescents in educational institutions, and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV).

The service portfolio comprises Integrated Counselling and Testing Centres (ICTCs, including Vatsayan Kendra and Mamta Clinic), Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) Centres, Suraksha Clinics (Designated STI/RTI Clinics), Targeted Intervention (TI) projects and the Link Worker Scheme for high-risk group outreach, Care & Support Centres under the Vihaan project, the Jatan travel reimbursement scheme, Red Ribbon Clubs, the Health Education and Lifeskill Programme (HELP), and Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GIPA). The underlying technology backbone is the SOCH beneficiary-centric web and mobile platform for service delivery, inventory, and clinical decision support, complemented by the SIMU Strategic Information Management System and an External Quality Assessment Scheme linking five NABL-accredited State Reference Laboratories and four Viral Load Laboratories to the National AIDS Research Institute.

GSACS is fully funded by the Government of India through NACO under NACP Phase-V (2021-26, Rs 15,471.94 crore national outlay) with supplementary support from the State Government via the National Health Mission and earmarked Global Fund financing for the Vihaan CSCs. All services are provided free of cost; there is no commercial revenue model. Governance is anchored in the HIV/AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act 2017 and the Gujarat State HIV/AIDS Rules 2021, with a statutory Ombudsman mechanism for rights protection operating through six regional offices.

Name

Gujarat Aids Control Society

Legal name

Gujarat State AIDS Control Society

Website

https://gsacsonline.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gujarat State AIDS Control Society is a Government of Gujarat society that implements India's National AIDS Control Programme across all 33 districts, delivering free HIV prevention, testing, ART treatment, STI care, and PLHIV support services to general, high-risk, and bridge populations through a state-wide network of ICTCs, ART centres, STI clinics, and partner NGOs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health HIV/AIDS Control Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Sexual Health & STI/HIV Prevention Health Departments (HLAJAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Communicable Disease Control Programs (TB, HIV/STIs, Hepatitis) (BPAIAJAH)

Keywords

• HIV AIDS prevention services
• Public health programme
• Antiretroviral therapy
• Sexually transmitted infection clinics
• Targeted intervention services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahmedabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Central Sector Scheme fully funded by Government of India with outlay of Rs 15471.94 crore under NACP Phase-V (2021-26). State governments provide supplementary funding through National Health Mission.
2. Global Fund Support: Vihaan Project for Care & Support Centres funded through Global Fund support in selected districts.
3. Free Public Health Services: All HIV/AIDS related services including testing, treatment (ART), counselling, and commodities (condoms, needles/syringes) are provided free of cost to beneficiaries through government health infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Gujarat State AIDS Control Society implements India's National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) in Gujarat, delivering free HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, counselling, treatment and support services through a decentralized network spanning 33 districts. The core offering includes Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Centres, Integrated Counselling and Testing Centres (ICTCs), Suraksha STI/RTI Clinics, Targeted Interventions for high-risk groups and bridge populations, the Link Worker Scheme, Care & Support Centres, viral load testing at NABL-accredited laboratories, and technology-enabled beneficiary tracking via the SOCH and SIMU platforms.

Product overview

Gujarat State AIDS Control Society (GSACS) operates a comprehensive HIV/AIDS control programme under India's National AIDS Control Programme (NACP). The organization does not offer a single commercial product but rather provides a portfolio of interconnected public health services: ICTC/Vatsayan Kendra & Mamta Clinic for HIV testing and counseling; ART Centres for antiretroviral treatment; Suraksha Clinics (DSRCs) for STI/RTI services; Targeted Intervention (TI) projects and Link Worker Scheme for high-risk group outreach; Care & Support Centres (Vihaan Project) and the Jatan Project for treatment adherence support; youth programmes including Red Ribbon Clubs and HELP; and the SOCH IT system for beneficiary tracking and inventory management. These services are coordinated through DISHA units at district level and supported by NABL-accredited State Reference Laboratories and Viral Load Laboratories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integrated Counselling and Testing Centres (ICTCs) - Vatsayan Kendra & Mamta Clinic
• ART Centres - Anti-Retroviral Therapy
• Suraksha Clinics - Designated STI/RTI Clinics
• Targeted Intervention (TI) Projects
• Link Worker Scheme (LWS)
• Care & Support Centres (CSCs) - Vihaan Project
• Jatan Project - Travel Reimbursement
• Red Ribbon Clubs (RRCs)
• Health Education and Lifeskill Programme (HELP)
• Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GIPA) Programme
• State Reference Laboratories (SRLs) and External Quality Assessment Scheme (EQAS)
• Viral Load Laboratories (VLL)
• HIV/AIDS Ombudsman Services

Quantifiable outcome

• NACP Phase-V aims to reduce annual new HIV infections by 80% by 2025-26 from 2010 baseline
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• UNICEFcoreOthersUnited Nations agency supporting child health and welfare. Listed as UBRAF partner under the joint UN programme on HIV/AIDS.
• UNDPcoreOthersUnited Nations Development Programme. Listed as UBRAF partner supporting development aspects of HIV response.
• WHOcoreOthersWorld Health Organisation providing technical guidance and global health standards for HIV/AIDS programme implementation.
• UNESCOcoreOthersUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. Listed as UBRAF partner supporting education and awareness components.
• UNFPAcoreOthersUnited Nations Population Fund. Listed as UBRAF partner supporting reproductive health and prevention aspects.
• UNODCcoreOthersUnited Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Listed as UBRAF partner addressing HIV among people who inject drugs.
• ILOcoreOthersInternational Labour Organisation. Listed as UBRAF partner addressing workplace HIV policies and migrant worker vulnerabilities.
• UNAIDScoreOthersJoint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS coordinating global AIDS response and providing strategic guidance.
• NACOflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational AIDS Control Organisation is the parent body providing policy direction, guidelines, funding, and technical support for NACP implementation across all states including Gujarat.
• CARE IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational humanitarian relief and development organization working on HIV/AIDS programmes in India.
• Gujarat State Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GSNP+)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level network of PLHIV managing Jatan project for travel reimbursement since 2008-09, District Level Networks (DLN), and community engagement activities.
• National Health Mission (NHM) GujaratcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment health mission providing supplementary funding and convergence for HIV services including Care & Support Centres in districts not covered by Global Fund.
• Gujarat Council of Educational Research and Training (GCERT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNodal agency for implementation of Health Education and Lifeskill Programme (HELP) in schools across 33 districts.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: International financing institution that funds the Vihaan Project supporting CSCs in selected Gujarat districts. It is an enabling partner/funder rather than a direct competitor, but its replenishment cycles directly shape GSACS's supplementary financing.
• UNAIDS: Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS coordinating the global AIDS response and providing strategic guidance to GSACS through the UBRAF framework. An institutional ecosystem participant rather than a peer in service delivery.
• National Health Mission (NHM), Gujarat: Government health mission providing supplementary funding and service delivery convergence with GSACS programmes. A key enabling partner whose priorities and allocations directly affect GSACS's integrated service delivery.
• Population Foundation of India: National NGO working on reproductive health, family planning, and HIV awareness that operates thematically in adjacent public health space. An adjacent ecosystem player rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Delhi State AIDS Control Society (DSACS): State-level NACP implementing body for the National Capital Territory of Delhi, with similar mandate, infrastructure types (ICTC, ART, STI, TI), and HRG focus. Comparable in governance structure though operating in a denser urban context.
• Maharashtra State AIDS Control Society (MSACS): Direct state-level counterpart implementing NACP in Maharashtra, operating with the same mandate, NACO oversight, and service portfolio (ICTC, ART, STI clinics, TI projects). It is the most directly comparable peer given Maharashtra's similar industrial-economy migration profile and large urban high-risk populations.
• Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society (TANSACS): One of India's oldest and most mature state AIDS control societies, implementing NACP in Tamil Nadu. Comparable in mandate and service portfolio, and historically considered a leader in HRG-targeted interventions, making it a useful benchmark for GSACS's programme maturity trajectory.
• Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society (KSAPS): Karnataka's state-level NACP implementation agency with comparable service architecture (ICTC, ART, STI clinics, TI). Directly comparable in scale and complexity, and a relevant peer given Karnataka's overlapping challenges with migrant and bridge populations.

Emerging players

• India HIV/AIDS Alliance: National NGO working at the intersection of HIV, key population rights, and community-led service delivery. Comparable because it implements targeted interventions, care and support, and community engagement programmes that overlap with GSACS's TI and CSC portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO): The national parent body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare that funds, guides, and oversees all State AIDS Control Societies including GSACS. NACO sets policy, allocates budgets, and operates the SOCH platform — making it the broad incumbent that frames GSACS's operating environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GujaratSacs
• Facebookfacebook.com/gsacs2018
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gujarat-aids-control-society

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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