Announcements

IAPC’s Infographic of the month: February 2025

IAPC's February 2025 Infographic

The Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) and the Palliative Care in Humanitarian Aid Situations and Emergencies (PallCHASE) have collaborated to bring out a ‘Special Series’ of infographics focussing on palliative care in humanitarian situations.

This collaboration reflects the joint vision of both organisations to promote palliative care awareness and education across the world.

The first infographic from this special series focuses on the concept of ‘Palliative Care in Humanitarian Settings: A bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach’.

Please click on the image above to download the Infographic for February 2025.

Click here to access the IAPC’s infographics published till date.


Submissions invited: IAPC’s initiative to celebrate World Poetry Day!

To commemorate World Poetry Day (21st March, 2025), the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) invites all those touched by the transformative journey of palliative care to express their experiences and emotions through poetry.

This initiative aims to highlight the profound connections, reflections, and moments of healing that define palliative care.

The last date to submit your poem is 11:59 p.m., on Sunday, 9th March, 2025.

Click here for further information.


Join us at 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday, 18th February, 2025, for a multilingual edition of ‘Singing for the Stars’

The IAPC and the Shankar Mahadevan Academy Nirvana (SMA Nirvana) invite you to join us for a multilingual edition of ‘Singing for the Stars’, a virtual evening of harmonies for our palliative care patients, their caregivers, and our health care professionals.

This edition is dedicated to our friends from across the country and is scheduled for Tuesday, 18th February, 2025, at 2:50 p.m.

The evening of harmonies will be presented by Mr Athishay Jain (Vocalist, Music Composer, Performing Artist).

The Zoom login credentials to join the event:

Meeting ID: 993 8760 8732
Passcode: 232081

Feel free to share the event details with your colleagues, your patients and their caregivers.

To know more about ‘Singing for the Stars’ and to view past recordings click Here


IAPC Academy

Recordings from the online Lecture Series

For details about the currently ongoing Academy of Palliative Medicine’s (APM) Lecture Series 3, click here.

To access recordings of the lectures conducted before 31st December, 2023, click here.

To access recordings of lectures from 1st January, 2024, visit the IAPC’s Members Corner.

To access recordings from the previous series, click here.


Palliative Care Status Update in India

We are excited to inform you that the IAPC has drawn upon this year’s World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD) theme, ‘Leave no-one behind – equity in access to palliative care’, to put together a special feature with an update on the status of palliative care services from every State in the country.

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IAPC Offers Virtual Internship Program

Indian Association of Palliative Care offers Virtual Internship Program for students. Considering the current situation of COVID-19 pandemic, and requirements of the students, it has been decided to offer a virtual internship program for students. Find the details and the application form Here


NEWS


The IAPC pays tribute to Dr. Robert Twycross: India’s ‘Teacher of Palliative Care’

In honor of Dr. Twycross’ remarkable legacy, IAPC dedicates a memorial webpage. We warmly invite you to share inspiring anecdotes, photographs and memories highlighting Dr. Twycross’ transformative impact.

Click here to submit your entries and share your tributes.

Read more News Here