IAPC ACADEMY Lecture Series 2 on Mondays Every Monday from 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM. For registration, please send an email to academyiapc@gmail.com Schedule of the program is available for download Here Series 2 – Lecture 25 Topic: Approach to a patient with breathlessness Date: July 5, 2021.Faculty: Dr. Sunitha M. Daniel. More Online Training…
Read MoreIAPC ACADEMY Lecture Series 2 on Mondays Every Monday from 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM. For registration, please send an email to academyiapc@gmail.com Schedule of the program is available for download Here Series 2 – Lecture 24 Topic: Working with families and improving family satisfaction of care Date: June 28, 2021.Faculty: Dr. Pradeep Kulkarni. More…
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From the President’s Desk Dear Friends, The pandemic has engulfed the world for the second year now; and we are still fighting to survive. In India, the horrendous second wave of COVID-19 pandemic is almost over. Life seems to be returning to ‘NORMAL’ though we are all aware that this ‘NORMALCY’ is superficial with post-COVID…
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My Experience from the battle fields of a COVID Hospital – Dr. Ram Singh, AIIMS, New Delhi The constantly evolving novel corona virus infection and the havoc it unleashed has created a lot of clamor among health care professionals globally. Despite advancements in medicine and medical technology, this pandemic manufactured a situation that was so…
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Holistic care at Home: Golden Butterflies’ efforts to help child-patients and families cope during COVID-19 – Aneka Paul, Stella Matthew, Ramalakshmi V., Chennai The novel coronavirus (SARS CoV-2) spread worldwide, lakhs of people succumbed to COVID-19 (COrona VIrus Disease), and healthcare systems across the globe crumbled under the patient load. Chronically ill or terminally ill…
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One step at a time: The story of a cancer survivor – Ramalakshmi V., Stella Matthew, Aneka Paul, Chennai Sarita (name changed) is a very smart and young girl, who lives with her mother and older sister. Her mother became the sole breadwinner of the family after she was deserted by her husband. One fine…
Read MoreIAPC ACADEMY Lecture Series 2 on Mondays Every Monday from 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM. For registration, please send an email to academyiapc@gmail.com Schedule of the program is available for download Here Series 2 – Lecture 23 Topic: Implementing Integrated Care Plan to Improve end-of-life care outcomes in a Hospice setting Date: June 21, 2021.Faculty:…
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Globally, Father’s day is celebrated on June 20 to celebrate, recognize and honour fathers’, father figures, paternal bonds and the role of fathers’ in the society. We chose to honour fathers’ and the paternal bond that palliative care professionals so often share with their patients while caring for them by bringing to you Mr. Lakshminarayanan’s…
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Globally, Autistic Pride Day is celebrated on June 18 every year. On this occasion we present to you two very interesting articles that highlight how integrating the elements of palliative care help improve the quality of life of autistic individuals and their families. Autism Spectrum Disorder and It’s Management – Dr. Procheta Mahanta, Assam Don…
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Covid-19 pandemic and Mental Health: Experiences of Organising Services at a Mental Health Care Institution A monograph by AIIMS, New Delhi The Department of Psychiatry & National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi has published a monograph ‘Covid-19 pandemic and Mental Health: Experiences of Organising Services at a…
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