Rajasthan State Aids Control Society

What Rajasthan State Aids Control Society does

Rajasthan State AIDS Control Society (RSACS) is an autonomous body constituted on 28 December 1998 under the Societies Registration Act, 1958, that implements India's National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) across the state of Rajasthan on behalf of the central Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO). Its primary purpose is to plan, fund, and coordinate HIV/AIDS prevention, detection, treatment, and surveillance activities through a network of facilities, civil-society partners, and mainstreamed government departments, with all services delivered free of charge to patients. The society's headquarters is in Jaipur and it coordinates programmes across all 33 districts of Rajasthan.

The organisation's service infrastructure consists of 184 Integrated Counselling and Testing Centres (ICTCs), 2,230 Facility-Integrated ICTCs (FICTCs), 23 Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) centres, 53 designated Suraksha Clinics for sexually-transmitted infection management, 47 Targeted Interventions run through NGO partners for high-risk populations, 640 Red Ribbon Clubs in educational institutions, and support for 121 blood banks. It maintains internal departments including Administration, Finance, Procurement, Basic Services, SIMS, IEC, M&E, and Surveillance, and reports programme data to NACO through the centralised Strategic Information Management System (SIMS) and CEAR portal, with an online HIV Clinic channel for virtual consultations.

RSACS's business model is structurally non-commercial. It is funded almost entirely through grant-in-aid routed from NACO, administers those funds to facilities and partners, and is statutorily mandated to deliver HIV services at zero cost to the patient. Its revenue model is therefore closer to that of a publicly-funded programme operator than a private enterprise; strategic priorities are coverage, case-finding, treatment continuity, and compliance with the HIV/AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017 and the 2021 State Rules.

Name

Rajasthan State Aids Control Society

Legal name

Rajasthan State AIDS Control Society

Website

https://rsacs.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rajasthan State AIDS Control Society is an autonomous state body, constituted in 1998, that implements India's National AIDS Control Programme across all 33 districts of Rajasthan on NACO funding, delivering free HIV testing, counselling, and antiretroviral therapy through partner facilities and surveillance infrastructure.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Jaipur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Grant-in-Aid: The society receives all AIDS funds from National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India in the form of grant aid. All services including HIV testing, ART drugs, and treatment are provided free of cost to patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rajasthan State AIDS Control Society (RSACS) is an autonomous government society that implements the National AIDS Control Programme across all 33 districts of Rajasthan. It delivers free HIV counseling and testing through ICTCs, free antiretroviral therapy at ART centers, STI/RTI treatment via Suraksha Clinics, blood safety programmes, and targeted interventions for high-risk populations through NGO partners. All services are provided at no cost to patients, funded entirely by Government of India grants via NACO.

Product overview

Rajasthan State AIDS Control Society (RSACS) operates as a unified government healthcare program rather than a commercial product company. It implements the National AIDS Control Programme through an integrated service delivery model comprising 12 interconnected components: Integrated Counseling and Testing Centers (ICTC) for HIV screening, Targeted Intervention programs for high-risk populations, STI/RTI services through Suraksha Clinics, and Care/Support/Treatment services including 23 ART centers and 25 Link ART centers. Supporting infrastructure includes Blood Safety programs with 120+ blood banks, Technical Support Unit for program quality, Strategic Information Management Unit for data systems, and District AIDS Prevention and Control Units for decentralized coordination. The society also runs Information Education Communication campaigns, Mainstreaming and Partnership initiatives with government and civil society, and Red Ribbon Clubs for youth engagement. These components work together as a comprehensive, multi-tiered approach to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and impact mitigation across Rajasthan's 33 districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integrated Counseling and Testing Center (ICTC)
• Targeted Intervention (TI) Programs
• STI/RTI Services (Suraksha Clinics)
• Care, Support and Treatment (CST)
• Blood Safety Program
• Information Education and Communication (IEC)
• District AIDS Prevention and Control Unit (DAPCU)

Quantifiable outcome

• Free services to all PLHIV through 23 ART centers, 25 Link ART centers, 16 Care Support Centers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNACO is the primary funding and programme guidance partner. The society receives all AIDS funds from NACO, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India in the form of grant aid. NACO provides policy guidelines, treatment protocols, and programme frameworks for NACP implementation.
• Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic Sector Undertaking that has initiated HIV prevention activities including organizing sensitization for workers and observation of World AIDS Day and World TB Day as part of mainstreaming efforts.
• Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSU partner engaged in HIV/AIDS mainstreaming activities including worker sensitization and observance of national health days.
• Ambuja Cement FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate foundation that developed a one-year plan for HIV prevention. Active in mainstreaming HIV/AIDS activities within their operational areas.
• Raj West Power LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading corporate that has established a Migration Information Center (MIC) at their industrial unit in Barmer to address HIV vulnerability among migrant workers.
• All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) RajasthanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrade union that has formed HIV/AIDS committee and workplace policy on HIV/AIDS. Over 100 members trained on HIV/AIDS. Part of civil society mainstreaming efforts.
• Directorate of Medical and Health Services, RajasthancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent department under which the AIDS cell operates. The society was constituted under chairmanship of Secretary Health in December 1998. AIDS cell receives funds and implements programmes through the directorate's health infrastructure.
• Government Departments (18+)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMainstreaming partnerships with Youth Affairs and Sports, Higher Education, Transport, IT, Empowerment of Person with Disabilities, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Petroleum, Social Justice and Empowerment, Rural Development, Telecommunication, Railway, Police, Jail, Women and Child, Tribal Affairs, and Law departments.
• 47 NGO Implementing PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNGOs implementing Targeted Interventions for MARPs including Female Sex Workers (19 TIs), IDUs (6 TIs), MSM (2 TIs), core composite (11 TIs), migrants (6 TIs), and truckers (3 TIs). Plus 1 Link Worker Scheme NGO and 3 Transit Intervention NGOs.
• Civil Society Organization ForumsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSO forums formed in 6 priority districts (Ajmer, Alwar, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Barmer). Over 114 non-HIV NGOs, religious organizations, corporate, and unions participate. 100 CSOs have signed workplace declarations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society (TANSACS): Tamil Nadu's state-level implementing agency for NACP, recognized historically as a leader in HIV programme design in India. Directly comparable to RSACS in mandate, structure, and NACO funding, with stronger legacy in TI design and PLHIV care networks.
• Uttar Pradesh State AIDS Control Society (UPSACS): State-level NACP implementing agency for India's most populous state. Directly comparable to RSACS in mandate and NACO funding model, with larger scale and higher-burden operational context.
• West Bengal State AIDS Prevention & Control Society (WBSAPCS): West Bengal's state society implementing NACP services. Directly comparable to RSACS in mandate, service components, and NACO-funded model.
• Gujarat State AIDS Control Society (GSACS): Gujarat's state-level autonomous society implementing NACP. Closely comparable to RSACS in geographic and demographic profile (large state, significant migration, industrial corridor exposure), making it a strong operational benchmark.
• Maharashtra State AIDS Control Society (MSACS): State-level autonomous society implementing the National AIDS Control Programme in Maharashtra. Direct peer to RSACS - identical mandate, NACO funding model, ICTC/ART/Suraksha/TI service structure, but operating in a higher-prevalence, more urbanized state.
• Karnataka State AIDS Prevention & Control Society (KSAPS): Karnataka's equivalent state society running NACP components including ICTCs, ART centers, Suraksha Clinics, and Targeted Interventions. Directly comparable to RSACS as a peer SACS in a southern state with diverse high-risk population profiles.

Emerging players

• India HIV/AIDS Alliance: National NGO working with SACS bodies including RSACS, focused on community-driven HIV programmes for key populations (FSWs, MSM, TG, IDUs). Comparable in mission and beneficiary profile but operating as an NGO rather than a state implementing agency.
• Humsafar Trust: Mumbai-based NGO providing HIV/AIDS prevention and health services for MSM and TG communities in India. Operates targeted interventions structurally similar to RSACS TI programmes, with comparable focus on most-at-risk populations.
• Naz Foundation (India) Trust: Major Indian NGO working on HIV prevention, treatment access, and community empowerment for vulnerable populations including MSM, TG, and PLHIV. Functions as a Targeted Intervention implementing partner similar to the 47 NGOs under RSACS, with overlapping beneficiary segments.

Broad incumbents

• National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO): Central government division of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare that funds, designs, and oversees all State AIDS Control Societies including RSACS. Parent regulator and grant provider - upstream peer to RSACS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

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