After completing his graduation in Ayurveda, Dr. Prasanna Patil dedicated 15 years of his life to slum health and developmental projects in the slums. He opted to stay in the slum with his family to facilitate different initiatives for the slum dwellers. He is the founder and trustee of SPMESM. Since 2008, he has had the responsibility of fund raising and public relations at SPMESM. He has been associated with many organizations in the role of consultant in project management, CSR, and organizational development.