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| name                    = Aastha Centre for Geriatric Medicine, Palliative Care Hospital & Hospice
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| formation               = 2003
| founder                 = Dr. Abhishek Shukla
| founding_location       = [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
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| status                  = Registered Charity, Hospice, Geriatric Hospital
| purpose                 = Humanitarian, Geriatric
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'''Aastha Hospice & Geriatric Care Centre''' is an Indian charitable organization and research institute registered under section 80G & 12 A of the Income Tax Act 1961. The organization was founded for a noble cause for care and cure for senior citizens.<ref>{{cite web |title=In Lucknow, ex-IIT professor's long wait for family's nod for urgent brain operation |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/ex-iit-professors-long-wait-for-familys-nod-for-urgent-brain-operation/articleshow/100171549.cms |website=The Times of India |date=12 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Moment of pride: Families of body donors felicitated at KGMU |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/king-george-s-medical-university-honours-families-who-donated-bodies-for-medical-education-101690296618751.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |date=25 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=HFPVS donated to Aastha Centre |url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-lucknow/20221223/281638194270536 |publisher=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

==History==
Aastha Centre for Geriatric Medicine, Palliative Care Hospital & Hospice was established in 2003 by Dr. Abhishek Shukla who is MD (Gold Medalist) from MAAFP USA, Fellow of [[Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh]], secretary-general of Association of International Doctors and nominated member to the state council for senior citizens. Dr. Shukla also received a gratitude letter from Hon. Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] for his work on behalf of his organization.<ref>{{cite web |title=Royal College of Physicians' fellowship for Lucknow doctor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/royal-college-of-physicians-fellowship-for-lucknow-doctor/articleshow/96122209.cms |website=The Times of India |date=10 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dr Shukla in state council for sr citizens |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/dr-shukla-in-state-council-for-sr-citizens/articleshow/93720435.cms |website=The Times of India |date=23 August 2022}}</ref> It provides care for the elderly in India who are fragile, terminally ill, or suffering from illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease, dementia, stroke, psychiatric ailments, cancer and various old age difficulties including care of bedridden & elders with permanent disabilities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aastha Centre for Geriatric Medicine, Palliative Care Hospital & Hospice, leaving an impact to the society |url=https://www.brutimes.com/2023/07/aastha-hospice-and-geriatric-care.html |website=Bru Times News |language=en}}</ref>

==Awards and honors==
*In July 2023, The organization was honored for promoting body donation by [[King George's Medical University]], Lucknow.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aastha honoured for promoting body donation |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/aastha-honoured-for-promoting-body-donation/articleshow/102122409.cms |website=The Times of India |date=26 July 2023}}</ref>
*National Award "Vayoshreshtha Samman" in 2016 by [[President of India]] late Sri [[Pranab Mukherjee]].<ref>{{cite web |title=President Presents ‘Vayoshreshtha Samman’ to Older Persons & Institutions on International Day of Older Persons |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=151331 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>

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[[Category:Charities based in India]]
[[Category:Non-profit organisations based in India]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 2003]]
[[Category:2003 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Lucknow]]
[[Category:Health charities in India]]