COODU has been at the forefront of community health initiatives, focusing on prevention, awareness, and access to healthcare services for vulnerable and underserved populations. We believe that good health is the foundation of social and economic development, and our programs are designed to reduce health disparities, promote awareness, and improve the overall well-being of communities.
• Implementing
Targeted Intervention (TI) Programs
in partnership with
TANSACS
, reaching high-risk populations such as
Female Sex Workers (FSWs), Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), Transgender (TG) communities, and Injecting Drug Users (IDUs).
• Providing outreach, counselling, HIV testing referrals, STI treatment linkages, and psychosocial support.
• Strengthening adherence to Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) and reducing stigma through community engagement.
• Extending HIV prevention and care services to rural and hard-to-reach areas.
• Mobilizing community groups, youth, and women’s Self-Help Groups (SHGs) to spread awareness on safe health practices and access to government health services.
• Organizing health camps, workshops, and campaigns on
maternal and child health, nutrition, sanitation, and hygiene.
• Promoting awareness on lifestyle diseases and preventive healthcare practices.
• Training community health workers, peer educators, and volunteers to strengthen community-based health systems.
• Conducting specialized training programs on sanitation, hygiene, reproductive health, and first-aid.
• Thousands of high-risk and vulnerable individuals reached annually with HIV/AIDS prevention and care services.
• Improved access to
testing, treatment, and counselling services
for rural and marginalized populations.
• Strengthened local capacity to address health challenges through trained health volunteers and peer educators.
• Enhanced awareness on hygiene, sanitation, and preventive health practices across multiple districts of Tamil Nadu.
At COODU, we are committed to bridging gaps in healthcare access and ensuring that communities—especially those most vulnerable—can lead healthier, more resilient lives.