REACH becomes first Indian civil society group to get Kochon Prize

7 NOVEMBER 2026

Resource group for Education and Advocacy for Community Health (REACH), a Chennai-based not-for-profit organisation working to strengthen the tuberculosis (TB) response in India, has been awarded the Kochon Prize 2026, becoming the first civil society, non-profit organisation from India to receive this prestigious global recognition for its contributions to combating TB, a press release said.
Presented by the Kochon Foundation, an independent Korean non-profit foundation, in partnership with the Stop TB Partnership, the Kochon Prize recognises individuals and organisations that have made significant contributions to the fight against TB.
The 2026 Kochon Prize is shared by REACH, the Centre for Health Solutions, Kenya, and the Marshall Islands TB Control Program.
“Treat the person, not the disease – our journey with TB communities has been just that. We realised early on that overcoming barriers to care means addressing more than clinical needs – it means recognising social, community, family, mental health and situational challenges. That is the essence of integrated care: seeing the whole person, understanding their realities, and doing whatever it takes to ensure that no one is left behind,” said Nalini Krishnan, chairperson and co-founder, REACH.