HLL is today the leading provider of contraceptive and health care products for various public health programmes managed by international agencies like UNFPA, Mission Pharma, PSI and IDA. HLL Lifecare Limited (HLL) commenced its journey to serve the Nation in the area of Health Care, on March 1, 1966, with its incorporation as a corporate entity under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India. HLL was set up in the natural rubber rich state of Kerala, for the production of male contraceptive sheaths for the National Family Planning Programme.

The company commenced its commercial operations on April 5, 1969 at Peroorkada in Trivandrum. The Plant was established in technical collaboration with M/s Okamoto Industries Inc. Japan. Two most modern Plants were added, one at Thiruvananthapuram and the other at Belgaum in 1985. The new condom plant inaugurated by the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss on 24th November 2007 has added another 283 million PCS to the Peroorkada Plant''''s existing capacity. With this the production facility at Peroorkada has emerged as one of the largest single manufacturing Plant''''s in the world for the production of Condoms, with a capacity to produce over 1 Billion Condoms a year. With the addition of this capacity, HLL today has an annual production capacity of 1.316 billion condoms. HLL is today a multi-product, multi-unit organization addressing various public health challenges facing humanity.

On the path of rapid growth, HLL has set its sights to be a Rs 1000 crore company by the year 2010. HLL has been declared a Mini Ratna Company by the Government of India and upgraded as a Schedule BPSU. HLL Lifecare Limited is the only company in the world manufacturing and marketing the widest range of Contraceptives. It is unique in providing a range of Condoms, including Female Condoms, Intra Uterine Devices, Oral Contraceptive Pills - steroidal, non-steroidal and Emergency Contraceptive pills, Contraceptive Cream and Tubal Rings.

HLLs Health care product range include: Blood Collection Bags, Surgical Sutures, Auto Disable Syringes, Vaccines, Women''''s Health Care Pharma products, In-Vitro Diagnostic Test Kits, Hydrocephalus Shunt, Tissue Expanders, Needle Destroyers, Blood Bank equipment, Iron and Folic Acid Tablets, Sanitary Napkins and Oral Rehydration Salts.

With a vast array of innovative products and social programmes launched to meet the nations health care needs, HLL Lifecare Limited (HLL) is year after year taking a step closer to its vision of Innovating for Healthy Generations. Over the past sixteen years HLL has steadily set up a strong and sound infrastructure for direct marketing. HLL has put in place a vast distribution network covering the length and breadth of the country. HLL''''s products today reach over five lakh retail outlets, in 10 states, covering over 600 districts, 1509 distribution points, including over a lakh villages, in the remotest corners of the nation.

It is the leading social marketing organization in the country in the area of contraceptives - with a market share of over 65 percent in the rural and semi urban markets, including in the highly populated states of UP, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar etc. HLL has also made vast inroads in the commercial segment too, with the growth in its market share from 0.1 percent over a decade back to 19 percent at present. HLL''''s products are today exported to over 70 countries. HLL''s association with world leaders include those with Okamoto of Japan, Finishing Enterprises USA, Becton and Dickinson USA, Female Health Company USA, Gambro BCT Sweden, Beijing Zizhu Pharma of China and Acumen Fund and USA.

At HLL, delivering value to our customers is our primary objective. Our customers count on us to deliver quality products on time, every time. We believe that by utilizing our quality processes, we will provide added value to the product, which our customers require and deserve. We achieve this goal by focusing on our Quality Policy and unending commitment to our customers. Quality Policy: HLL is committed to provide products and services, conforming to international standards in healthcare, enabling people lead healthy and happy lives. Achieve organizational excellence through continual improvement by adoption of best technologies and practices in all areas. Market products and services globally delivering highest value for customers through focus on innovation, quality, R&D, cost management and customer relationship management. Be an organisation meeting highest standards in Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility. Commitment to Quality Systems: HLL underlines its commitment to quality by mandating that all our manufacturing facilities are certified to a quality system standard. Our manufacturing facilities conform to requirements of ISO 9001:2000, ISO 13485 and various international product certification marks, thus offering best value to our customers in conformance with international standards. Certificates: - Akkulam Factory - Kakkanad Factory - Kanagala Factory - Peroorkada Factory - P & C Division Safety, Health and Environment(SHE) Policy: HLL is committed to protect environment, eliminate occupational hazards and ensure safety of employees & subcontractors through, monitoring and control of the impact of its activities, products and services on a continual basis: Compliance of applicable legal and other requirement, Adopting appropriate operating practices, Facilitating employee training and their involvement, Pollution mitigation through adoption of best practices, Conserving materials, energy and reducing waste at source, and / encouraging usage of renewable energy sources, Periodic review of safety, health and environment management system. SHE Management System Certifications: At HLL, we believe that preserving natural resources and protecting the environment is our responsibility to our employees, our customers and the communities in which we operate. We are also committed to health and safety of our employees and as part of this responsibility we have developed and are maintaining excellent environmental, health, and safety management systems that meet the requirements of ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 certification.

HLL today has an annual production capacity of 1.316 billion condoms. Infrastructure Division (ID) of HLL Lifecare Limited is the in-house consultant to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India for up-gradation of Medical Colleges at Bangalore, Salem & Trivandrum under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna(PMSSY) and also for six AIIMS like hospitals at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna, Raipur & Rishikesh. ID of HLL is also the consultant to MOH&FW for up-gradation of JIPMER, Pondicherry. HLL set up last year, a dedicated Women''''s Health Care Pharma Division to cater to the reproductive Health Care needs of women, covering all age groups. The initial focus of the division will be the Gynaec segment, the products of which will be promoted through Doctors. All products for this Division are being manufactured at HLL''''s Kanagala Plant, near Belgaum in Karnataka. The product range will cover all sectors of women''''s health viz., autoimmune diseases, gynaecological infections and sexually transmitted diseases, hormone-related disorders (including menopause, contraception and sexual dysfunction), osteoporosis, cancer and urinary bladder disorders. HLL has commenced manufacture and distribution of "Nishchay" Rapid Diagnostic Test kits for the detection of Pregnancy in markets all over the country. At the first instance HLL is manufacturing and supplying 22 million Pregnancy Test Kits from its manufacturing facility at Manesar in Haryana. The product will be distributed to the various sub centers, PHC, CHC, taluk hospitals, district hospitals, General Hospitals, speciality hospitals etc. in various states in the country. HLL also plans to introduce in the near future Diagnostic kits for the detection of Malaria and Dengue fever and Chikungunya. The overall objective is to effectively bring down the infant/maternity mortality rate and Malaria and Dengue mortality reduction. HLL launched on 9th February, 2008 at New Delhi, HINDLABS - its first Diagnostic center in the country, a Public Private partnership venture with the CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme). This most modern Lab facility which was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, will deliver reliable, accurate and quality diagnostic services to the CGHS beneficiaries at CGHS rates. The same services will be provided to patients outside the CGHS too at affordable rates. The plan ahead is to establish Diagnostic Centres for the CGHS, in the National Capital Region (NCR) and in 23 major cities of India covering over 110 hospitals.