International Asthma Services Inc. · dba Saahns · est. 1992

Saahns means Breath. Our organization focuses on improving breathing.

A Colorado-registered 501(c)(3) charity built by volunteer physicians to bring free allergy and asthma care, medical education, and cleaner air to underserved communities across the world.

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42,000+
patients treated free of charge at our camps and clinics
4,000+
physicians trained through our formal diploma and fellowship programmes
300+
free asthma-allergy awareness camps conducted since 1987
15+
countries reached — from India and Kenya to Fiji and Russia

Our Mission

Improving breathing, one community at a time.

International Asthma Services Inc. dba Saahns is established to improve the quality of life, education, and treatment programmes — as well as the healthcare infrastructure — primarily in developing countries, for patients suffering from lung conditions.

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Dr. PK and colleagues with patients at a clinic Physician helping a child with a breathing test Volunteer team at a Saahns asthma and allergy camp Doctor consulting an older patient at a clinic Dr. PK examining a patient with a stethoscope Physician writing a prescription for a family at a camp Doctor with a child and parent during a clinic visit Physicians in a Saahns training session

What We Do

Four ways we help people breathe easier

PRAANA Clinics

Praana — Sanskrit for "breathe for life" — is our network of charitable allergy and asthma clinics, now a registered trademark in India, offering free consultations, skin testing, spirometry and medication across multiple states and countries.

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DAA graduation and Allergocon ceremony

Physician Education

From the Diploma in Allergy and Asthma (since 2006) to the Fellowship in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, our training programmes have reached nearly 4,000 physicians across India and beyond.

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Dr. PK delivering the Womb to Tomb lecture

Environmental Awareness

Because the air we breathe shapes our health, we run public lectures on indoor and outdoor pollution and support tree-planting initiatives at partner hospitals in India.

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Research & Publications

Our leadership has co-authored textbooks, published editorials on allergy training in India, and built the 1,500-physician-strong Allergy-Asthma Network of India (AANI).

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