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About Us...

The right to health is a basic human right. Partnering with communities to provide access to socially and culturally appropriate prevention, treatment and care, which is affordable, non-discriminatory and non-stigmatizing, positively affects contributions made by individuals to society. Community partnerships and collaborations in public health research and practice are integral for sustaining healthy communities.

Saath's mission is to maximize the physical, mental and social health of individuals, families and communities through responsible public health research and practice. Our work reflects our core belief that all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, socio-economic status, and religion have the right to access quality health care and social services.

In Hindi, "saath" represents the notion of togetherness, unity, collaboration, and mutual support. Thus, our name reflects our commitment to forging meaningful partnerships and advancing the philosophy that together we can work towards better health outcomes for all people.

Saath was founded by Dr. Monika Doshi. Monika has over 20 years of experience in public health research and practice, working on projects in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. She received her PhD in Health Behavior and Health Education from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Monika holds a Master in Public Health and a Certificate in Health and Human Rights from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Our Partners

We partner with domestic and international academic institutions and non-academic organizations on both publicly and privately funded public health research and practice around the world. We purposefully and consciously partner with clients who value ensuring that all voices within their partnering communities have equal representation and input into health initiatives by which they are impacted.

Saath has worked with:

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Projects have been funded by the Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative (Government of Canada and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (Yale University), GIZ, Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (Canada), and the World Health Organization.

Where We Work

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China

Project Name: Vaccine Acceptability among Stigmatized Populations in Asia and Africa Research Program

Brief Description: This multi-site, mixed-methods research study aims to examine the social and cultural issues related to introducing future HIV vaccines among female sex workers (FSWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM). Research findings will enable organizations working closely with FSWs/MSM to develop a community-based vaccination preparedness plan and advocacy strategy to demand ethical, culturally sensitive and affordable HIV vaccination programs for these communities.

Role: Provide scientific leadership and support on the research study, facilitate program meetings, develop elicitation research tools, perform literature reviews, develop survey measures, train country teams on data collection and related procedures, analyze qualitative and quantitative data and write reports, as well as manuscripts.

Funder: Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative (Government of Canada & Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)

India

Project Name: Vaccine Acceptability among Stigmatized Populations in Asia and Africa Research Program

Brief Description: This multi-site, mixed-methods research study aims to examine the social and cultural issues related to introducing future HIV vaccines among female sex workers (FSWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM). Research findings will enable organizations working closely with FSWs/MSM to develop a community-based vaccination preparedness plan and advocacy strategy to demand ethical, culturally sensitive and affordable HIV vaccination programs for these communities.

Role: Provide scientific leadership and support on the research study, facilitate program meetings, develop elicitation research tools, perform literature reviews, develop survey measures, train country teams on data collection and related procedures, analyze qualitative and quantitative data and write reports, as well as manuscripts.

Funder: Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative (Government of Canada & Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)

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Contact Us

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If you are interested in learning more, please contact us.

West Hartford, 
Connecticut
USA
+1-860-833-1566
info@saath.co