NEWS!

On 27th August 2008 the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published another article by Saper et al. on heavy metals in Ayurvedic medicines. To read the article abstract, please click here.

The APA together with its cooperation partners NAMA (USA) and VEAT (Germany) have issued a Joint Response to the above article, which can be accessed by clicking here.

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APA VISION STATEMENT

To facilitate the health, happiness and well-being of all,
we manifest the truth of Ayurveda through unity and love. 

The APA is a unifying professional association, guided by the principles of inclusion, transparency and accountability. The APA is committed to supporting all Ayurvedic professionals in the UK in an enabling manner, meaning that membership is granted to those with adequate education and training in Ayurveda, and that those who fall short of required standards are helped and encouraged to upgrade their qualifications and skills.

Constitutional Statement of Purpose

The APA has been established for the purpose of:

• representing Ayurveda, the Science of Life, as an independent and comprehensive traditional system of medicine.
• promoting and protecting the practice of authentic Ayurveda with a view to improving the health and well being of people in the UK and Europe.
• developing the profession, supporting all members and helping to create, promote and protect global unity among Ayurvedic professionals.