The Department of Palliative Medicine, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Muzaffarpur, celebrated World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2025 on 11th October with the theme “Achieving the Promise: Universal Access to Palliative Care.” Supported by Dr. Ravikant, Dr. Nishant, and Dr. Abha Rani Sinha, the event emphasized that palliative care is a human right and essential for all facing life-limiting illness.
Our program featured awareness talks and interactive educational sessions for over 250 nursing students and staff, led by Drs. Isha, Ritesh, Shadab, Atikul, and Avantika. The sessions highlighted the nurse’s role as patient advocate and primary caregiver, focusing on communication, symptom relief, and holistic care to ensure that no one suffers needlessly.
Awareness banners and visual displays reinforced the day’s message, while photographs captured the enthusiasm and unity of participants. The event enhanced nursing capacity, strengthened awareness of compassionate care, and reaffirmed HBCHRC’s commitment to equitable, patient-centered palliative care. It concluded with a shared pledge to continue promoting the vision that “Everyone deserves care, comfort, and dignity—because palliative care is for all.”