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AYUSH-ISHA Organic Health Systems

AYUSH-ISHA Organic Health Systems
Mission statement One Life Touching Another
Commercial? No
Type of project Health project
Location Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu, India
Established 9 October 2010
Funding Government of India
Website www.ishaoutreach.org/ayush/

AYUSH-ISHA Organic Health Systems is a pilot health project currently being implemented in the Kolli Hills, in the district of Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. The projected is being conducted as a collaborative effort between Action for Rural Rejuvenation – the social outreach initiative of the NGO, Isha Foundation, and the Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The primary goal of the project is to assess the feasibility of introducing India's traditional systems of healthcare, such as Siddha, Ayurveda, and yoga, into the mainstream public healthcare system.

AYUSH-ISHA Organic Health Systems was launched on 9 October 2010, at Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu. The project implemented by Isha Foundation, was financed by a Government of India fund of 2.5 crore (US$370,000) to 3 crore (US$450,000). The project also instituted a volunteer corps who would ensure the sustainability and day-to-day operation of the project. The project was to run for a duration of one year with the possibility of running for a further two years based on the success and outcome of the pilot initiatives.

Kolli Hills is located in the Eastern Ghats mountain range of the Indian peninsula. Situated on a plateau, Kolli Hills is covered in dense forest and is inhabited by the Malai Alis tribal community. The name 'Malai Ali' derives from 'Malai' meaning 'hill,' and 'Ali' meaning 'dweller'. 14 village panchayats with an estimated total population of 42,200 people, 95% of whom are tribals, are present in the hills.


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