AAPNA Charaka Award to Dr. Chauhan
November 5, 2009

Dr. Partap Chauhan, Director, Jiva Ayurveda has recently been awarded the Charaka Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching (International Category) by one of the most prestigious institutions in the world—AAPNA.

AAPNA stands for ‘Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America’—a top-ranking organization that unites Ayurvedic and integrative medicine health professionals, students, academic institutes and corporations throughout the world. It is headed by its founding director Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla.

Charaka Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching (Professional Members) is chosen from among “all earnest and dedicated members of AAPNA who are practitioners, teachers, institutions, students, corporations and individuals in the field of Ayurveda.”

The award is an addition to a really long list of rewards and honours that Dr. Chauhan has received so far. This includes World Summit Award (United Nations-2003), Best Ayurvedic Physician Award (Azmal Khan Society-2004), Life Fellowship (All India Doctors Association of ISM-2001), President of India’s Honours (1996 and 2003), Dhanwantari Award (AIIMGA, New Delhi-2007) and Promotion of Ayurveda Globally Award (Government of India-2001).

Author of two bestselling books, Eternal Health and Eternal Beauty, and dozens of DVD videos on health problems, Dr. Chauhan has been teaching Ayurveda both at Jiva as well as in other countries for the past 15 years. He is a regular contributor to several international health periodicals and magazines.

Dr. Chauhan is a member of the Advisory Committee, Ministry of Health, Govt. of Delhi, the prestigious NAMA (National Ayurvedic Medical Association), USA and Ayurveda Practitioners’ Association, UK. He also serves as the Chairman, International Cell to AIIMGA (All India Indian Medicine Graduate Association, New Delhi). He is a visiting professor to Ayurveda Gurukula, Japan and Kripalu School of Ayurveda, USA and advisor to Ajurweda.pl, Poland. Dr Chauhan is an expert in treating the so-called incurable diseases, in Pharmacology and Rasashastra.

With Dr. Chauhan’s dream to “see Ayurveda in every home”, this honour goes a long way in recognising his efforts in Ayurveda education and in encouraging struggling Ayurveda professionals around the world.

 

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