For over two decades, SEEDS has been a trusted partner in delivering impactful health and social interventions across Bihar, Jharkhand, and Delhi/NCR. With a deep commitment to community empowerment and public health, SEEDS continues to anchor its efforts with passion, professionalism, and measurable outcomes.

Since June 2010, SEEDS has been implementing the Injecting Drug Users (IDUs) Targeted Intervention Project in Bhojpur district under the technical guidance of NACO/BSACS. This initiative aligns with the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) goal of reducing HIV transmission among high-risk groups through evidence-based strategies and compassionate outreach.

India, with an HIV prevalence of 0.26% among adults and an estimated 2.1 million people living with HIV, faces a concentrated epidemic among key populations (KPs) such as IDUs, female sex workers, and men who have sex with men (MSM). Among these, the IDU community remains particularly vulnerable due to the high risk of infection through shared needle use, limited awareness, and social stigma.

SEEDS recognizes that drug use is not a static behavior. Some individuals alternate between injecting and oral or inhalation drug use, creating two critical categories for intervention current injectors (those who injected within the past three months) and shadow users (those who shifted routes within the past six months). Our holistic approach addresses both these groups and extends support to their regular sexual partners, ensuring that prevention, testing, treatment, and counseling interventions create an inclusive safety net.

Equally important, SEEDS’ initiative identifies overlapping risk groups, acknowledging that some IDUs may also be sex workers or MSM, with female IDUs forming a particularly underserved subset. By addressing these intersections, SEEDS bridges the gap between harm reduction and human care.

Through community-based outreach, behavior change communication, safe needle programs, STI/HIV testing, and psychosocial support, SEEDS mitigates both infection and marginalization. Our work not only prevents HIV transmission but also restores dignity, health, and hope among some of the most at-risk populations.

We invite corporates, donors, and development organizations to partner with SEEDS in expanding this proven model of intervention. Together, we can protect lives, strengthen communities, and move closer to a future free from HIV and addiction.