Announcements
IAPC’s Celebration of National Doctors’ Day
The IAPC extends its heartiest warm wishes to all the Palliative Care Doctors on the occasion of National Doctors Day.
On this occasion, we present to you a short compilation of our MD and DNB doctors of Palliative Medicine to recognise, encourage, motivate and introduce these young professionals to the larger palliative care community via the IAPC’s national platform.
We sincerely hope that this project motivates our young professionals to develop and spread palliative care throughout the country and also inspire them to take on new challenges and improve the delivery of quality palliative care in the country.
The IAPC once again acknowledges and appreciates all our pioneers and every other doctor practicing palliative medicine in India. Palliative care / medicine in the country would not be what it is today, if not for the efforts of each of you!
Happy Doctors’ Day!
Please click here to read more about these young torch bearers.
A celebration of our Superhero Palliative Care Nurses
The IAPC is delighted to celebrate our devoted Palliative Care Nurses, on the occasion of International Nurses Day.
To commemorate this day, we present to you a compilation of a few of our Superhero Palliative Care Nurses from across the country, whose details we received from various organizations in response to IAPC’s invitation to celebrate their Superhero palliative care nurses.
We hope that this project further motivates our Superheroes to continue their exemplary work, and also inspires others to follow suit.
Please click here to read more about these Superhero Nurses.
IAPCON 2023: Call for expression of interest to conduct pre conference workshops
The 30th Annual International Conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPCON 2023) will be a physical conference at Bengaluru, organised by Karunashraya.
The conference is slated to be held between Friday, 10th February, 2023 and Saturday, 12th February 2023, with pre-conference workshops being scheduled for Thursday, 9th February, 2023.
‘Metamorphosis: The emergence of Subspeciality Palliative Medicine’, will be the theme of IAPCON 2023.
Please click here to know more about the conference.
Update: IAPCON 2022, Jaipur
Over 600 of the eminent and brightest stars from the Palliative Care fraternity, both from India and beyond participated in the the 29th International Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPCON 2022), a virtual conference from Jaipur.
The conference was held between Friday the 11th to Sunday the 13th February, 2022. The Pre-conference workshops were organized on 10th February, 2022.
Report from 10th February: IAPCON 2022 begins with a series of enriching and interactive workshops and a star studded Inauguration ceremony.
Report from 11th February (Day 1): An Academic and Scientific extravaganza began on 11th February, 2022.
Report from 12th February (Day 2): The Quest for Knowledge continued on Day 2 of IAPCON 2022.
Report from 13th February (Day 3): IAPCON 2022 concludes successfully after a fantastic 3 day Academic Fiesta!
Please visit the conference website for further details about the conference.
Video of the inaugural ceremony of the IAPCON 2022 is available 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.
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
IAPC Academy
Launches Online Training Program Series 4
Series Starts from 14th February 2022. Find the details Here
Online Training Program Videos
Series 4
1. Dr. Karanvir Singh Matharoo &
Dr. Anuja Pandit
2. Dr. Kikato Chishi & Dr. Bhavna Patel
3. Dr. Shreya Nair & Dr. Jyothsna
Kuriakose
4. Dr. Alice Thankachan & Dr.
Prashant Sirohiya
5. Dr. Mayur Ghoghari & Dr. Bhavna
Patel
6. Dr. Prajakta Bhagat & Dr. Prasun P.
7. Dr. Revathy Vijayakumar &
Dr. Swati Bhan
8. Dr. Lekha Vijaykumar Raval &
Dr. Bhavna Patel
9. Dr. Sachin Ravji Gunde & Dr.
Prasun P.
10. Dr. Krishnapriya V. & Dr. Saurabh
Vig
Series 3
1. Dr. S. V. S. Deo
2. Dr. Nandan
Choudhary
3. Dr. Puneet Rathore
4. Dr. Ajisha P. A.
5. Dr. Anupama Borkar
6. Dr. Rucha Patil
7. Dr. Neha Singh
8. Dr. Bhanu Pratap
Maurya
9. Dr. Eduardo D.
Bruera
10. Dr. Vivek Gupta
11. Dr. Nikahat Jahan
12. Dr. Neethu Susan
Abraham
Series 2
1. Dr. Suresh Kumar
2. Dr. Ravinder Mohan
4. Dr. Stanley C.
Macaden
6. Dr. Priyadarshini
Kulkarni
7. Dr. Gita Joshi
8. Dr. Priti R. Sanghavi
9. Dr. Robert Twycross
10. Dr. Frank D. Ferris
Series 1
1. Dr. M. R. Rajagopal
2. Dr. Nandini Vallath
3. Dr. Seema Mishra
4. Dr. Sushma
Bhatnagar
5. Dr. Jayita Deoghar
6. Dr. Roop Gursahani
7. Dr. Roop Gursahani
8. Dr. Anjum Joad Khan
9. Dr. Nishkarsh Gupta
10. Dr. Santosh K.
Chaturvedi
Find the list of videos Here
NEWS
IAPC Newsletter: July 2022
Newsletter: July 2022 Edition From the President’s Desk Dear Friends, The IAPC extends its heartiest warm wishes to all the Palliative Care Doctors, on the occasion of National Doctors’ Day! To commemorate this day, the IAPC presents to…
Yoga – The Calm amidst the chaos in the life of a palliative care recipient
Yoga – The Calm amidst the chaos in the life of a palliative care recipient – Ms Sreekala Sunderrajan, Bengaluru Imagine this: You are walking on a hard concrete road with a broken shoe on a…
Palliative Care in Sickle Cell disease
Palliative Care in Sickle Cell disease – Dr. Pankaj Singhai and Dr. Swati Patel Jain, Indore Arun (name changed)16-year-old male child, a known case of sickle cell anaemia, presented to the hospital with acute painful crisis….
Elder Abuse and Palliative care: The time to act is now!
Elder Abuse and Palliative care: The time to act is now! – Dr. Anish S, Thrissur Every year June 15th is observed as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) by the United Nations General Assembly. The…
My father’s journey with Brain Cancer: from DGM to GBM
My father’s journey with Brain Cancer: from DGM to GBM – Ms. Krithika S. and Ms. Sharanya S., Bengaluru My father, Mr Swaminathan C K, Deputy General Manager (DGM) of BSNL, was a dedicated, humble, loving…
Read more News Here