REACH Wins Kochon Prize 2026

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The Resource Group for Education and Advocacy for Community Health (REACH) won the Kochon Prize 2026 for its work in tuberculosis (TB) control.
REACH is the first Indian civil society non-profit organisation to receive this international award.
The Kochon Foundation started this award in 2006 in partnership with the Stop TB Partnership.
The 2026 prize was shared by REACH (India), the Centre for Health Solutions (Kenya), and the Marshall Islands TB Control Program.

The Resource Group for Education and Advocacy for Community Health (REACH) won the Kochon Prize 2026 for its work in stopping tuberculosis (TB).
Based in Chennai, REACH is now the first Indian civil society non-profit organisation to receive this international honor.

The Kochon Foundation, a South Korean non-profit group, started this international award in 2006.
The Stop TB Partnership works together with the foundation to give this award for great work in TB prevention and care.
The theme for 2026 focuses on combining TB care with other health services to find and treat the disease early.
The 2026 prize went to three groups together: REACH (India), the Centre for Health Solutions (Kenya), and the Marshall Islands TB Control Program.
Past Indian winners include L.S. Chauhan in 2006, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in 2017, and Molbio Diagnostics in 2024.

Led by women, REACH is an Indian non-profit group that focuses on patient-friendly TB care through community help and public partnerships.
It deals with personal, social, mental, and money problems that patients face during treatment, alongside medical needs.
It teams up with community health workers, TB Nanbans, and TB Champions to help patients get fair and easy healthcare.