THE ORIGIN
Who We Are?
YOUNITE India is a youth-led platform that brings young people together to create awareness, lead advocacy, and take action for social change. It empowers youth to raise their voices, support communities, and work collectively on issues like health, TB awareness, leadership, and community engagement to build a better future.
Our Vision
TB-free India
Our mission
To empower diverse youth voices and mobilise young leaders for equitable and impactful TB responses
MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER
Dear Friends, Partners, and Youth Champions
As we reflect on the journey of YOUNITE India over the past year, I am filed with immense pride and gratitude. What began as a vision to place young people at the forefront of India's tuberculosis response has evolved into a growing movement of passionate youth leaders, TB survivors, advocates, researchers, and community champions committed to building a TB-free India. This year, YOUNITE India expanded its reach across multiple states, empowered hundreds of young leaders, engaged vulnerable communities, amplified survivor voices, and strengthened youth participation in national and global health advocacy spaces. Through workshops, awareness campaigns, consultations, capacity-building initiatives, and policy engagement, we demonstrated that youth are not merely beneficiaries of public health interventions—they are powerful agents of change. As India continues its journey toward eliminating TB, YOUNITE India remains committed to ensuring that young people have the knowledge, platforms, and opportunities needed to contribute meaningfuly to this national mission. Together, we are transforming awareness into action, leadership into impact, and hope into reality.
Aman Shukla Founder,
YOUNITE Global Lead Coordinator,
YOUNITE India
Driving Local Change
Through State Action
YOUNITE India’s state initiatives bring together youth leaders and survivors to lead community-centred advocacy and bridge healthcare gaps across the country.
YOUNITE in Mumbai
TB Awareness Workshop in Mumbai Schools:
YOUNITE India reached over 100+ students and school staff through educational sessions on TB awareness and youth leadership.
Key Results:
• Improved understanding of TB symptoms and prevention.
• Increased awareness of government initiatives such as the Ni-kshay Mitra
and Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana.
• Enhanced youth engagement in TB elimination efforts.
YOUNITE in New Delhi
YOUNITE in Collaboration with Fast Track the Cure successfully conducted a powerful TB & DR-TB Awareness Session with NSS of Dyal Singh College in Delhi India, spreading knowledge, breaking myths, and encouraging early detection and treatment.
YOUNITE in Uttrakhand
YOUNITE India in Collaboration with Fast Track the Cure has conducted a TB-DRTB Awareness Workshop at AIIMS Rishikesh with 110+ MBBS students & faculty
Despite back-to-back classes, the session was highly engaging and covered TB basics, burden, treatment, prevention, and the role of young medical professionals in ending TB
Powerful insights were shared by Ms. Hemlata, a grassroots TB advocate, on TB stigma, and Kumari Poonam, a TB survivor, who inspired participants with her journey
The workshop received positive feedback and strong interest for future collaboration and continued engagement
YOUNITE in Uttar Pradesh
YOUNITE India, in collaboration with Happy To Help Foundation, successfully conducted a TB Awareness Session at Maa Pateswari University, MLK PG College, Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, empowering 100+ students and community members with essential knowledge on Tuberculosis (TB).
Through interactive discussions and youth engagement, participants pledged to become ambassadors of awareness and contribute towards a TB Mukt Bharat.
YOUNITE in Sikkim
Igniting change for a TB-Free India!
YOUNITE India & Dream of Youth, in collaboration with My Bharat Sikkim and SMIMS, with support from FTTC by TB Alliance, engaged 100+ young people through TB awareness sessions and an inspiring essay competition on "The Role of Youth in TB Elimination."
From powerful discussions to creative ideas, the energy and participation of youth showed a strong commitment towards ending TB.
Together, young voices are leading the way toward a TB-Free future.
YOUNITE in Meghalaya
Young voices. Strong leadership. One mission-A TB-Free India.
From expert insights to survivor strength, YOUNITE India brought together 200+ young minds in Meghalaya to learn, lead, and champion the fight to #ENDTB.
Together, we are building the NextGen TB Champions.