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Programmes - Rural Health and Wellness

Sahyadri Ayurveda Division is a unit of PDS that propagates Ayurveda and other traditional branches of medicine in its true spirits. PDS’ concern in indigenous health has found great support and encouragement from people. Today we have an ethno-medicinal forest, herbal nursery, seed and raw drug museum and a community programme participated by 4000 families. The Sahyadri Ayurvedic Pharmaceuticals, which is a GMP certified one, produces 236 varieties of Ayurvedic medicines. Through our self help groups and various other organizations, we promote low cost and harmless practice of Ayurveda, holding tightly on the motto ‘people’s health in their own hands’. Sahyadri Institute of Ayurveda is a state of the art centre for training Ayurveda nurses and therapists. Sahyadri Ayurveda Franchise provides technical expertise and support to set up treatment centres across the globe.

Family Counselling Centre
The Family Counselling Centre at Kattappana renders great service to many. Everyday many visit this centre and receive support and guidance. Professional help is rendered here by doctors, counsellors and social workers.

Promotion of Traditional Medical Practices
Three decades of dedicated service of PDS in various developmental activities coin the field of organic farming, Ayurveda and Traditional medicine, Medicinal plants conservation, Tribal Development, Women’s Development, Micro Enterprise development, watershed development programme, Family counseling programme, Biotechnology, Bio control agents, Organic ago products exports, Technology resource centre, Organic tea and spices, local innovation support, Research and documentation and consultancy services, has identified PDS as one of the largest NGO of South India. PDS received many recognitions and awards in length and breadth from the Ministry of Rural Development, Department of Science and Technology(DST), National Innovation Foundation(NIF), Food and Agricultural organization(FAO), Spices Board, Tea Board, NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) UNDP (United Nations Development Programme),UNESCO, European Economic Community(EEC) and many other from state and central governments.