My name is Mrs. Swapna, and I am from Muneerabad village. I was enrolled in the LIFE study during the early weeks of my pregnancy and received regular antenatal care at MIMS. At seven months, I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and admitted to MIMS for monitoring. Despite being prescribed two medications, my blood pressure remained uncontrolled, and after 15 days of observation, I underwent an emergency caesarean section.

My name is Narasimha Reddy from Srirangavaram Village. I am grateful to have participated in the TOPSPIN Clinical Drug Trial for hypertension, which has greatly improved my health. Having lost faith in allopathic medicine earlier—after witnessing a relative’s struggle with uncontrolled diabetes—I was relying only on herbal remedies. However, during the TOPSPIN screening in October 2024, I discovered that my blood pressure and sugar levels were dangerously high. With persistent guidance from the program team and doctors at MediCiti Hospital, I underwent thorough evaluation, counselling, and treatment, which restored my confidence in modern medicine.

SHARE INDIA, through the NISCHIT Plus project, works with the Andhra Pradesh State AIDS Control Society to support people living with HIV (PLHIV). The project helps ensure that people get treatment quickly, stay on their medication, and receive regular health check-ups to keep their viral levels low.

Shaik Malini, a 45-year-old widow from Chebrolu Village in Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, has faced a lifetime of challenges. She works tirelessly as the sole breadwinner, earning a modest Rs. 200-300 daily at the fish market to support her family. Her responsibilities are immense, including caring for her 90-year-old ailing mother and managing the emotional toll of her son’s alcohol addiction. Despite her determination, life has often tested her resilience.

SHARE INDIA is strengthening India’s fight against TB by improving infection prevention and control (IPC) practices to protect both patients and healthcare workers. The project works across all levels of the health system—primary health centers, district hospitals, and medical colleges—to ensure TB is identified early, prevented, and managed effectively.

Amit (name changed) was in a coma for 2 months after an accident in August 2019. He was put on ventilator support, and miraculously improved and was eventually discharged from the hospital. However, he developed fever, cough and chest congestion, and his deteriorating condition needed immediate medical intervention again!

A regular phone call from our very own field worker (FW) Ms Komal, SHARE INDIA to Ramcharan (name changed), a DR TB patient from Dharavi showed a glimpse of his health condition, loss of job and income due to COVID-19 lockdown. Unable to pay house rent & large family to care for, he left for his hometown, Khandala, Maharashtra, without informing the NTEP programme staff.

When Komal (field coordinator from SHARE INDIA) had interaction with Ms Fatima Khan, 43-year-old house wife residing at Mukund Nagar, Dharavi, she understands that her father-in-law passed away 4 days ago and husband passed away 7 months ago. Patient was staying with 2 children and mother-in-law. There was no earning family member.

A 21-year-old female TB index patient from Gole Dara, was pursuing nursing studies in Mangalore when she was diagnosed with TB. She had a history of loss of appetite, progressive weight loss, and intermittent cough for 6–8 months prior to diagnosis. After initiation of treatment in Mangalore, she was transferred to Gangtok DTC for continuation of care.

During an Intensified case finding (ICF) camp at an old age home (congregate setting) in the intervention area, a 65-year-old male, Mr. Ravichander (name changed), working as a kitchen helper, was identified as TB infection positive. He was counselled and referred for Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment (TPT). However, in the initial stage, he declined treatment as he had no obvious symptoms.

Under the SoT project, a 22-year-old female, Sharada (name changed), resident of Kalkaji, Delhi, was identified with TB symptoms in May 2025. She was a contact of Seema (name changed), a TB patient identified through routine contact tracing.