About Us Prof S N Tripathi Memorial Resaerch foundation was established under the patronage of Prof S N Tripathi Memorial foundation in 2000. It is a premier drug research laboratory in private sector, with excellent consultants and good infrastructure. It has strong collaboration with premier institutions of the country specially with BHU and CSIR laboratories. It is housed in a beautiful building at 1, Gandhinagar, Naria, Varanasi-221005. Varanasi is a seat of learning and spirituality. Banaras Hindu University is one of the premier institutions of India, with 14 Faculties, 130 Departments and 155 teaching Faculties. It has unique opportunity of collaboration with each other among different disciplines. Our Foundation has great opportunity to collaborate with these Faculties and to use there expertise, as and when required. With our strong scientific and technological base we are able to cater the following services Development of new drugs and diagnostics Cellular and molecular studies to understand disease processes and normal physiology as per basic concepts of Ayurveda All kinds of experiments with medicinal plants, herbomineral ayurvedic preparation and other natural products Development of technology for drugs-drug interaction with herbal medicine and diet. Dissemination of information in the field of drug research, development and production Consultancy and development of technical manpower in life sciences, ayurveda and clinical research Although Indian systems of Medicine is highly effective and have no side effect. Yet the common people do not use it because of the lack of awareness about its positive aspects, specially the high efficacy, no side effect and preventive nature. It is mainly used either by the educated people of the society or by the most traditional families and the tribal. In fact, Ayurveda believes in keeping a person healthy not by using the medicine only but by his changed life style, balanced diet and positive mental thoughts. Ayurvedic system of medicine treats both, the man and its environment simultaneously, which is an important factor to maintain the health. Thus keeping in view the limited acceptability of Indian System of medicine in the society, it seems important to propagate the benefit of these medicines specially its cost-effective ness, easy availability and efficacy without side effect. It is also important to propagate the use of non-pharmacological therapies of Ayurveda for different ailments such as punchakarma therapy, yogic practices, khar sutra therapy etc. Prof. S.N. Tripathi Memorial Foundation has the similar objectives and working in the field of health awareness (Appendix-1) since its inception that is 1992. It has carried out several health camps, seminars, Exhibition & popular lectures and meetings (Appendix-2). The proposed project will be carried out in Varanasi and Chakia Districts, in collaboration with the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, State Ayurvedic college, Sanskrit University, District hospitals & Dispensers of Allopathy, Ayurveda etc. Private practitioners and members of Varanasi IMA has also agreed to support in this mission. Recently we had a massive programme of such kind (Appendix-3). List of Ongoing Programmes of the Foundation – Publication of the Medical News letter. Appendix-4 Senior Citizen Day Care Centre Subsidized service to the members of the Foundation for Punchkarma Therapy& Physiotherapy. Yogic Classes. Periodical seminar & guest lecture to bring health awareness(Appendix-5) Free Health checkup camp (Appendix-6) Free medicine distribution Training to farmers for the cultivation of medicinal plants (Appendix-7) Name of the persons who have been consented to participate in this programme 1. Prof. V.P. Singh, Director, IMS, BHU. 2. Dr Yamini Bhusan Tripathi, Head Medicinal Chemistry, IMS, BHU 3. Dr B.N.Upadhyay, Ex Head, Dept of Kaya Chikitsa, IMS, BHU 4. Prof V.K.Shukla, Dept Of Surgery, IMS, BHU 5. Prof S.S.Pandey, Head, Skin and VD, IMS, BHU 6. Prof M.K.Agrawal, Head ENT, IMS, BHU 7. Dr OPS Maurya, Dept of Ophthalmology, IMS, BHU 8. Dr S.K.Singh, Head Endocrinology, IMS, BHU 9. Prof. K.N. Pandey, Head, Deptt. of Ag. Extension, I.Ag. Sc., BHU. 10. Prof. Mahatim Singh, Ex. Director, I.Ag. Sc. 11. Prof. P.V. Tewai, Ex- Head, Prasuti & Ex. Dean Faculty of Ayurveda, BHU. 12. Prof. G.P. Dubey, Coordinator, Ay. Faculty, BHU. 13. Dr. S.K. Dixit, Superintendent Ay. Pharmacy, BHU. 14. Dr. Shalendra Tripathi, Incharge, IRDP, BHU. 15. Dr. K.P. Shukla, Deptt. of Peventive & Social Medicine, IMS, BHU. 16. Prof. R.H. Singh, Head, Kayachikitsa, IMS, BHU. 17. Dr. R.D. Sharma, Head, Bal Roga.