IHAT was instituted in 2003 as a Charitable Trust under the Indian Trust Act (1882) and is registered with the Ministry of Home Affairs under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 1976 and under section 12A(a) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

We work closely with the Government of India and state governments to achieve its public health goals. Our work is focused in areas of prevention and control of HIV and Tuberculosis, in achieving significant improvements in Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health, improved Nutrition among mothers and children, and strengthening health systems. Our work is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.

IHAT works closely with national and state governments, and with vulnerable populations in India to reduce inequity in access and to improve the availability, quality and utilisation of public health services. IHAT’s approach is grounded on three key strategies: ‘Program Science’, ‘Embedded Technical Support’ and ‘Continuum of Comprehensive Care’. 

• We work in partnership with the governments to provide techno-managerial support to strengthen health services at the community, health facility and systems level

1. Strategic Analysis and Planning: Support data driven program planning and implementation through strong monitoring & evaluation and adaptive programming
2. Capacity Building: Support trainings and mentoring of government staff and community workers
3. Advocacy: Driving change at policy level and mobilising communities

• We engage through two models 

1. Technical Support Unit: Providing intensive support to the government for specific programming not only in planning but also for implementation at scale
2. Innovation Hub: Providing support to address local health challenges by identifying and adapting best practices and/or by developing learning programs for interventions and approaches