Mission & Vision

GSACS envisions a State where every person living with HIV has access to quality care and is treated with dignity. Effective prevention, care and support for HIV/AIDS is possible in an environment where human rights are respected and where those infected or affected by HIV/AIDS live a life without stigma and discrimination.

GSACS has taken measures to ensure that people living with HIV have equal access to quality health services. By fostering close collaboration with NGOs, positive people’s networks and communities, GSACS hopes to improve access and accountability of the services. It stands committed to building an enabling environment wherein those infected and affected by HIV play a central role in all responses to the epidemic – at state, district and grass root level.

GSACS is thus committed to contain the spread of HIV in Gujarat by building an all-encompassing response reaching out to diverse populations. We endeavour to provide people with accurate, complete and consistent information about HIV, promote use of condoms for protection, and emphasise treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. GSACS works to motivate men and women for a responsible sexual behaviour.

GSACS believes that people need to be aware, motivated, equipped and empowered with knowledge so that they can protect themselves from the impact of HIV. We confront a stark realty – HIV can happen to any of us. Our hope is that anyone can be saved from the infection with appropriate information on prevention. GSACS is built on a foundation of care and support, and is committed to consistently fabricate strategic responses for combating HIV/AIDS situation in Gujarat.

GSACS Envisions:

·         Building an integrated response by reaching out to diverse populations.

·         A National AIDS Control Programme that is firmly rooted in evidence-based planning.

·         Achievement of development objective.

·         Regular dissemination of transparent estimates on the spread and prevalence of HIV/AIDS.

·         Building a State where every person is safe from HIV/AIDS.

·         Building partnerships.

·         A State where every person has accurate knowledge about HIV and contributes towards eradicating stigma and discrimination.

·         A State where every pregnant woman living with HIV has the choice to bring an HIV free baby into the world.

·         A State where every person has access to Integrated Counselling & Testing Centres (ICTCs).

·         A State where every person living with HIV is treated with dignity and has access to quality care.

·         A State where every person will eventually live a healthy and safe life, supported by technological advances.

·         A State where every person who is highly vulnerable to HIV is heard and reached out to unreached.