%0 Journal Article %@ 1743-9493 %A Manasi, S %A Raju, K V %D 2015 %F icrisat:9914 %I British Holistic Medical Association %J Journal of Holistic Healthcare %K AYUSH, Community Health, Traditional Medicine, Healthcare %N 2 %P 33-38 %T Holistic Approach to improve community health – The AYUSH approach – Experiences from peri-urban areas of Bangalore %U http://oar.icrisat.org/9914/ %V 12 %X In India 60% of the population has no access to mainstream healthcare. Although traditional systems of medicine have been around for thousands of years, their integration is rare. This pilot project suggests traditional medicine may be a viable option for improving the health of rural communities.