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Welcome to the homepage of PCAACs (Praana Charitable Allergy Asthma Clinic).   Introduction:    PRAANA is a Sanskrit word and it means 'BREATHE FOR LIFE'.  Hence this is a 'BREATHING CLINIC' and it is a charitable/subsidized undertaking of International Asthma Services (IAS)  (www.globalchestinitiatives.org), a 501 c-3 registered charity in the state of Colorado, U S A.  The founder and architect of Praana Charitable Allergy Asthma Clincs (PCAACs) is Dr Pudupakkam K Vedanthan (PK), a Board certified Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAI) specialist settled in Fort Collins, Colorado USA.   History:  Dr PK has been formulating the  concept of a PCAAC for several decades. The main hurdle was the lack of basic infrastructure and qualified specialists in the field of allergy and asthma.  This issue has been addressed successfully in the past 15 years with the advent of training programs and post graduate diploma courses at Christian Medical College, Vellore and more recently