What KSACS - Kerala State AIDS Control Society does

Kerala State AIDS Control Society (KSACS) is a government autonomous society registered under the Charitable Societies Act, established in 1992 to implement the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) in the Indian state of Kerala. It operates as the nodal state-level agency for HIV/AIDS prevention and control, functioning under the administrative oversight of the Kerala State Health Department with the Chief Minister as patron and a Project Director managing day-to-day operations. The organization employs 178 staff and delivers services free of cost to patients across all 14 districts of Kerala.

KSACS's core service portfolio comprises four branded programme verticals: Jyothis (HIV counselling and testing through ICTC centres), Suraksha (targeted interventions for high-risk populations including female sex workers, men who have sex with men, injecting drug users, transgender persons, migrants, and truckers), Pulari (STI/RTI diagnosis and treatment), and Ushus (care, support, and antiretroviral therapy for people living with HIV). Supporting services include Blood Transfusion Services for blood safety, Telecounselling for remote support, and Information Education and Communication (IEC) for awareness. Service delivery infrastructure includes 5 ART centres at medical colleges and district hospitals, 3 ART Plus centres for second-line treatment, 14 Link ART centres, ICTC/Jyothis centres across the state, 10 Opioid Substitution Therapy centres with 1 satellite site, and 61 Targeted Intervention projects implemented through NGO, CBO, and Local Self Government partnerships.

KSACS is funded entirely through government allocations from the Kerala state health budget and NACO grants; it is not a commercial enterprise and does not generate revenue from service provision. The organization provides testing infrastructure including 9 CD4 machines and 1 viral load machine for treatment monitoring. It pursues the global goal of HIV eradication by 2030 through its stated mission of prevention, treatment adherence, stigma reduction, prevention of mother-to-child transmission, and linkage of PLHIV to social welfare schemes.

Name

KSACS - Kerala State AIDS Control Society

Legal name

Kerala State AIDS Control Society

Website

https://ksacs.kerala.gov.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

KSACS is a Kerala state government autonomous society implementing the National AIDS Control Programme through HIV testing, targeted interventions, ART treatment, and STI services delivered via a statewide network of ART centres, ICTCs, and NGO partnerships serving all 14 districts of Kerala.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Outpatient Care Centers (6214), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

HIV/AIDS Medicine (HLAKAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• HIV/AIDS prevention services
• Antiretroviral therapy
• HIV counseling testing
• Targeted intervention programs
• Public health services

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KSACS delivers state-wide HIV/AIDS prevention, diagnosis, treatment, care and support services through branded programme verticals (Jyothis, Suraksha, Pulari, Ushus, Blood Transfusion Services) operated across government health facilities, ART centres, counselling centres, partner NGOs, and tele-counselling platforms. Services include HIV testing and counselling, STI/RTI management, antiretroviral therapy, opportunistic infection treatment, supply chain management of condoms and drugs, blood safety, tele-counselling, and information, education and communication activities, all provided free of cost to individuals at risk of or living with HIV/AIDS in Kerala.

Product overview

KSACS (Kerala State AIDS Control Society) is a government autonomous society under the Charitable Societies Act, implementing the National AIDS Control Programme in Kerala. The organization operates as a portfolio of public health service programs rather than a software platform. The core service delivery includes: Jyothis (HIV testing and counselling), Suraksha (targeted interventions for high-risk populations), Pulari (STI/RTI treatment), Ushus (ART treatment and care for PLHIV), Blood Transfusion Services (blood safety), Telecounselling, and IEC (awareness and education). These programs are delivered through a network of 61 Targeted Intervention projects, 10 OST centers, 5 ART centers, and 14 Link ART centers across Kerala's 14 districts, working with NGOs, CBOs, and local self-government bodies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jyothis: ICTC (Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre) services providing HIV testing and counseling services
• Suraksha
• Pulari
• Ushus

Products and services

• Jyothis (ICTC - Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre) A network of Integrated Counselling and Testing Centres providing free, confidential HIV testing and pre- and post-test counselling to individuals across Kerala.
• Suraksha (Targeted Intervention Programme) Targeted intervention programme delivering HIV prevention services to high-risk groups including female sex workers, men who have sex with men, hijra/transgender persons, and injecting drug users through partner NGOs, community-based organisations and district-level networks.
• Pulari (STI/RTI Control Services) STI/RTI control service providing treatment, partner notification, and education through designated STI clinics across Kerala.
• Ushus (Care, Support and Treatment) Care, support and treatment services for people living with HIV/AIDS including antiretroviral therapy (ART) at 104 ART Centres, 15 Link ART Centres, and 42 LAC Plus Centres, opportunistic infection treatment, and psycho-social support through Care Homes and Care Support Centres.
• Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) Opioid Substitution Therapy services delivered to injecting drug users as part of harm reduction under the Targeted Intervention programme.
• Supply Chain Management of Condoms and Drugs Centralised procurement, warehousing, and distribution of condoms, antiretroviral drugs and other commodities required for HIV/AIDS programme delivery across Kerala.
• Blood Transfusion Services (Kerala State Blood Transfusion Services Council) Coordination and oversight of blood transfusion services and blood safety activities across Kerala through the Kerala State Blood Transfusion Services Council.
• Hi-Tech Tele-counselling (SHARAN T and SHARAN N) Telephone-based tele-counselling and tele-medicine platforms providing HIV-related counselling, information and referral services to target intervention communities (SHARAN (T)) and the general public (SHARAN (N)) through hi-tech call centres.
• IEC (Information, Education and Communication) Activities Information, Education and Communication activities including mass media campaigns and community outreach to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and stigma reduction.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society (TANSACS): Direct peer running the NACP in Tamil Nadu with comparable ICTC, ART, OST, and targeted-intervention service lines. Often cited as a high-performing state AIDS control society, providing a benchmark for KSACS program design and outcomes.
• Maharashtra State AIDS Control Society (MSACS): Direct state-level peer implementing India's National AIDS Control Programme in Maharashtra. Operates an analogous portfolio of ICTC, ART, Targeted Intervention, and STI/RTI programs under the same NACP framework as KSACS, making it the most structurally comparable peer.
• Karnataka State AIDS Prevention and Control Society (KSAPS): Direct state-level peer implementing NACP in Karnataka with the same program architecture — Suraksha/Jyothis-equivalent branding, ART centers, Link ART centers, and TI projects for core and bridge populations.

Broad incumbents

• National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO): Apex central-government body under the Ministry of Health that designs, funds, and oversees KSACS and every other State AIDS Control Society. Comparable as the incumbent authority over KSACS's mandate, funding, and programmatic priorities.
• National Health Mission (NHM) Kerala: State-level umbrella public-health mission under which KSACS operates alongside other disease-control and reproductive-health verticals. Comparable as a broader public-health delivery framework that KSACS's outreach model could be benchmarked against.

Emerging players

• Humsafar Trust: Mumbai-based NGO delivering HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and community-empowerment programs for MSM and TG populations in India. Comparable to KSACS's Suraksha targeted-intervention work for high-risk core populations, though operating as an NGO rather than a state agency.
• Naz Foundation (India) Trust: Indian NGO providing HIV prevention, treatment literacy, and community outreach for vulnerable populations including MSM and TG. Comparable to KSACS's targeted-intervention and IEC mandates, particularly around MSM/TG community engagement.
• SAATHII (Solidarity and Action Against The HIV Infection in India): National NGO working on HIV/AIDS programming, capacity building, and linkages to care across India. Comparable to KSACS's NGO/CBO partner-management function and its role in technical assistance and training for community-based HIV programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/explore
• Facebookfacebook.com/KSACSRedRibbonClub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ksacs-kerala-state-aids-control-society

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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