From medicine to living soil:
the story of Dr. Mrs. Kusum Tamhane

Dr. Mrs. Kusum Tamhane dedicated decades of her life to medicine as an Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and Infertility Specialist.

Her journey was not simply about a profession. It was about serving people, standing beside families through difficult moments, and helping bring new life into the world.

Through determination, discipline and years of relentless work, she went on to establish Sanjeevani Hospital — turning a vision of compassionate healthcare into a reality for countless families.

After years in medicine, another question began to emerge — can we truly protect health if we ignore the environment and what we eat?

For Dr. Kusum, healing could not end at the hospital doors. Her attention gradually moved toward food, soil, nature and the conditions in which our food is grown.

This became the beginning of a completely different chapter.

Dr. Kusum made an unconventional decision and purchased a barren, deserted hill. It was dry, undeveloped and far from the green farm visitors see today.

She moved onto the land, built a humble jhopdi, and began with what she had — determination, patience and a few saplings.

Day after day, she planted. Season after season, she nurtured. Slowly, the land began to change.

The transformation did not happen overnight. There were difficult conditions, years of hard work and countless challenges.

But every sapling became another step forward. The woman who had spent years caring for patients was now caring for the land itself.

Slowly, the barren landscape became a living green ecosystem — and the work did not go unnoticed.

The transformation of the land led to a deeper realisation — good health begins long before we enter a hospital. It begins with the soil. It begins with what we grow.

Dr. Kusum turned her attention towards natural, chemical-free farming, following principles of Subhash Palekar Krushi (SPNF) and focusing on purity, sustainability and zero-adulteration food.

The once-barren land had become something much more meaningful — a place where nature and health could grow together.