SAMASTHA AP is a Community Based Care and Support project being implemented through a collaborative effort of LEPRA Society, Catholic Health Association of Andhra Pradesh (CHAAP) and the Telugu Network of Positive People (TNP+); in collaboration and with the support from University of Manitoba and Karnataka Health Promotion Trust (KHPT).

LEPRA Society will be the lead technical assistance and implementing partner, CHAAP would focus on networking with member institutions in the project and TNP+ would play a key role in facilitating the support groups with a focus on peer counseling, networking and advocacy. State AIDS Control Society has consented to provide the drugs, IEC materials and other relevant logistic support to the identified Care and Support centers in this project.