The PDMDS is an all India charity organization founded in 2001 and registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860. The organization was founded by internationally renowned neurologist Padma Shri Dr. Bhim Sen Singhal, whose vision was to set up a free-of-cost multidisciplinary support service for PwPs and their caregivers with the aim of improving their Quality of Life.

PDMDS through its “MULTIDISCIPLINARY MODEL OF CARE” for PwPs and their caregivers has been delivering weekly program through multidisciplinary group sessions conducted both offline and online.  We started with one community-based support centre in a suburb of Mumbai in 2005. This Mumbai paradigm has been replicated in other parts of the country and have steadily grown to more than 70 centres. PDMDS multidisciplinary model of care has been internationally recognized as an effective model of care for developing countries. PDMDS also delivers programs to raise awareness about Parkinson’s and healthy ageing

Most recently in India, Parkinson’s disease has been included in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 by the Indian Parliament. Dr Maria Barretto, the CEO of the PDMDS, was nominated on the sub-committee for Neurological Disorders by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to make recommendations for Parkinson’s disease.