Impact of Palliative Care on the Spirituality of the Healthcare Provider – Ms Sarada Lingaraju, Hyderabad Working in a palliative care centre or an end-of-life care centre is often viewed as a very ‘special kind of work’ by the society. Though many ‘choose’ to work in this field for ‘a career’, the community often interprets…
Read MoreIAPC Academy Lecture Series 6 Lecture Number: 12 Lecture Date: 16th January, 2023 Topic: Malignant spinal cord compression Speaker: Dr. Kesavaraj S. Moderator: Dr. Ashwin Mathur The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested to drop us…
Read MoreIAPC Academy Lecture Series 6 Lecture Number: 11 Lecture Date: 9th January, 2023 Topic: Superior Vena Cava obstruction Speaker: Dr. Praneeth Suvvari The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested to drop us an email at academyiapc@gmail.com…
Read MoreIAPC Academy Lecture Series 6 Lecture Number: 10 Lecture Date: 2nd January, 2023 Topic: NDPS Act: Past, present and future Speaker: Dr. Brajesh Kumar Ratre The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested to drop us an…
Read More
Newsletter: January 2023 Edition From the President’s Desk Dear Friends, I wish each of you a very happy and a prosperous new year! As the world awakens to a new dawn, a new beginning filled with renewed hope and resolution, we at the IAPC, are committed to taking forward the aim of IAPC, to ensure…
Read MoreIAPC Academy Lecture Series 6 Lecture Number: 9 Lecture Date: 26th December, 2022 Topic: Prognostic Tools in Patients with Advanced Cancer Speaker: Dr. Gayatri S. Moderator: Dr. Krithika Rao The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested…
Read More
HIV/AIDS – Still stuck in the past – Dr. Sreedevi Warrier, Thiruvananthapuram 1981. The year when the monster of Human immunodeficiency virus/Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) started surfacing and wreaking havoc in the lives and minds of people. Little did we know that it was just the beginning of a global epidemic which continues even today.…
Read More
Invitation to attend the IAPC’s upcoming AGBM We invite all IAPC members to join us in-person for the IAPC’s next Annual General Body Meeting (AGBM) scheduled to be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, 11th February, 2023, in Bengaluru. The AGBM will be held on the second day of the Annual International Conference of the Indian…
Read MoreThe critical need to integrate palliative care in neo-natal and infant care – Dr. Krithika Rao, Manipal As of 2020, UNICEF reports India’s Neonatal Mortality rate is 20 per 1000 live births. The major causes of neonatal deaths are Prematurity & low birth weight (46.1%), Birth asphyxia & birth trauma (13.5%), Neonatal Pneumonia (11.3%), Other noncommunicable…
Read More
The Palliative Care Approach: Integration an Imperative – Dr. Ashita Singh, Chinchpada It is a privilege for me to share a few thoughts on this important theme which I believe, is crucial for health care in our country. There are a few questions that present themselves as we consider this for our country: What do we…
Read More