Five-year Strategic Action Plan for Family based alternative care developed in partnership with Government of Tamil Nadu (GoTN).
2023
National Policy Recommendations for Non-discriminatory Sexual and Reproductive Health and Mental health services for Female Sex workers.
2022
Supreme Court of India (SCI) passes orders on Rights of Sex workers. SIAAP is a key member of the Expert panel advising SCI.
2021
Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GFATM), releases USD 10 Million as special COVID protection fund for Key Populations. SIAAP ED is Vice Chair of Country Coordinating Mechanism that developed and passed the proposal.
2021
Alternate Family based care scaled up by GoTN across 33 districts in Tamil Nadu. Pilot by SIAAP.
2019
Capacity development for District Child Protection Units across Tamil Nadu. SIAAP is Technical partner.
2003
HIV Counselling programme scaled up across India by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), based on SIAAP HIV counselling models in Tamil Nadu.
1996-1997
Recommendations for Sex worker rights developed with National Commission for Women (NCW).
1997
SIAAP pilots HIV Counselling programme in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Goa
1994
SIAAP scales up HIV prevention for sex workers and truck drivers scaled up across South India.
1993
SIAAP helps to establish Right to Informed Consent and Confidentiality for HIV testing and treatment in India; Successfully advocates with GoI to improve condom quality.
1990
Madras High Court establishes Right to Liberty of HIV positive people, based on SIAAP’s writ petition against illegal detention of HIV+ people without their Consent.
Recognitions
2025
Dr. Shyamala Nataraj, ED, receives Shakthi Award for her work to address HIV/AIDS in India.
2022-Present
Member, Executive Committee, Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society (TANSACS).
2022- Present
Member, Technical Resource Group, National AIDS Control organization (NACO).
2018-2022
Vice Chair, India CCM for Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GFATM).
2005-2007
Member, Technical Resource Group, National AIDS Control organization (NACO).
1991-92
SIAAP invited to meet Honourable Prime Minister (Late) Mr. P.V. Narasimha Rao to advise on HIV Prevention and Care.
