ABOUT US

Center Of Excellence Health Action, Research and Awareness on HIV/AIDS





ABOUT Asha Kirana


Originating as a Counseling & care clinic for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA) at Mahaveer hospital Mysore in 1997, Asha Kirana Evolved into a full-fledged 30 bedded Hospital in 2004, with facilities for general healthcare as well as speciality care for HIV/AIDS. Spread over an acre of land in the peaceful environs of Mysore, the hospital today is a major reference point on the healthscape of Karnataka, receiving a number of HIV/AIDS cases from far and wide and has helped improve the lives of more than 7000 PLWA.

OVERVIEW

Asha Kirana, a not for profit organization since 1997, began its journey providing the first ever counselling center and walk- in clinic for people living with H IV/ AI DS in this region. I n the initial years Asha Kirana focused on creating awareness in schools, colleges, industries & villages and educational program for doctors and health care providers.

A collective response from well meaning citizenry resulted in establishing Asha Kirana Hospital in the year 2004 – a 30 bed facility dedicated for people living with H IV/ AI DS. Asha Kirana has a network of medical institutions and specialists to provide latest diagnostic services and state of art treatment for PLWA. 9,802[ as on 31st march 2023] H IV patients have availed services from Asha Kirana till date.

VISION

Asha Kirana as a benchmark institution for knowledge, understanding and action on infectious and other non-commuicable diseases.

MISSION

Build awareness and destigmatize the AIDS and other infectious and non communicable desieases

HELP & SUPPORT

Develop state of the art infrastructure and an institutional network preventing, testing and treating infectious diseases. Provide holistic, unstigmatized and high-quality care at nominal cost.

OUR PROGRAMS

Undertake research projects on clinical, epidemiological and social aspects of infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases To embark upon other relevant socially relevant and challenging health isues

Who’s Who:

Asha Kirana Charitable Trust is a not-for-profit NGO formed by noted persons from varied professional backgrounds, sharing a common concern and commitment. The trust comprises the following members:

Name Designation Profession
Dr. S N Mothi, MBBS, DCH, sm (Paed.) Chairman Paediatrician
Dr. R Mahesh Kumar, MBBS, MS, FRCS, FAIS, FICS Vice Chairman Surgeon
Mr. R Sukumar, BTech, MBA Treasurer Industrialist
Sri. Hemchand Jain Trustee Philanthropist
Mr. K S Guru Raja, BSc, BGL Trustee Business Consultant
Mr. Raian F Irani, BCom, MBA Trustee Industrialist
Mr. Paramjit Singh, MCom, LLB Trustee Entrepreneur


Institutional Ethics Committee:

Asha Kirana has constituted an Ethics committees to review and oversee research projects. This committees will review each research proposal, approve the research before any work can begin and continue to monitor human safety issues. The primary purpose of the IEC is to ensure the protecion of the rights and welfare of the human subjects and all research conducted by Asha Kirana is in compliance with the highest ethical standards. The members are from varied backgrounds, - Physicians, Microbiologists, Lawyers, Surgeons, Professors, Counselors.

Name Designation
Prof.V.K.NATARAJ Chairperson
Mrs.ANUPAMA RAVINDRANATH Co-Chairperson
Mr. SUKUMAR.R Member
Dr. S.N. RAJESHWAR Member
Dr. SUDEER SHETTY  Member
Prof. L.S.SHANKARA SWAMY Member
Dr. R.MAHESH KUMAR Member
Dr. H.G. SHIVAKUMAR Member
Prof. A.C. RAMA KRISHNA Member
Dr. R. MANJUNATH Member
Dr. Y.S. MADHAVI Member
Mr. S. ARUN KUMAR Member
Dr. SATHISH KUMAR Member


Our Team

Dr.Mothi S N

CHAIRMAN

Mr. Gururaja K S

SECRETARY

Mr. Sukumar R

TRUSTEE

Dr.Mahesh kumar

VICE-CHAIRMAN