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Kavita’s Journey of Hope – Dr. Suman Chauhan, Jodhpur Kavita, a 40-year-old woman, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021. Hailing from Gujarat she settled in jodhpur after her marriage. She lives with her husband and her daughter, a 19-year girl, who is now in college. For Kavita, her daughter has been a constant source…
The Seventh Element: Palliative Care as the core essence of Medicine and Science – Dr. Ravi Kiran Pothamsetty, Madurai World Compassion Day (WCD 2025) is celebrated annually on November 28, intended not merely as a day of symbolic gestures, but as a call to embrace a truly compassionate lifestyle that honors all living beings with…
Announcing the Results of Word Hospice and Palliative Care Day- 2025 Competitions Congratulations to all the Participants! The results are finally out! Congratulations to all the participants for their thoughtful contributions to the IAPC’s Essay and Photography Competitions held in commemoration of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day- 2025. The winners are: Essay Writing (Topic:…
Newsletter: October 2025 Edition From the President’s Desk Dear Friends, On 25th September 2025, we lost a remarkable soul and a true pioneer, Dr. Balfour Mount, who passed away in the palliative care unit that bears his name at the Royal Victoria Hospital of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada. The Indian Association of Palliative…
IAPC Joins the World in Mourning the Loss of Dr. Balfour Mount The Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) joins the world in mourning the loss of Dr. Balfour Mount; a true pioneer and the “Father Of Palliative Care“. In January 1973, Dr. Mount, a urologic-cancer surgeon, was influenced by a discussion group of Elisabeth…
The IAPC’s Gold Medal for Nurses 2025: Results from the Step 1 Online Screening Examination We are excited to announce the winners from the Step 1 Online Screening Examination for the ‘IAPC’s Gold Medal for Nurses 2025’. The finalists from this examination are as follows: R Vijay, Puducherry Meenu Yadav, Rajastan Bhawna Verma, Delhi Samim Reja Biswas, Karnataka…
A Global Circle of Care: How WhatsApp is Changing Palliative Nursing! Together, Connected, and Never Alone… – Mr. Sachin Dwivedi, Rishikesh In the quiet moments of a hospital ward or a remote clinic, palliative care nurses often face some of the most challenging situations in healthcare. Yet across the globe, a new kind of support…
Extending Compassion to the Mountains: A Journey into Palliative Care in Ladakh – Dr. Rinchen Dolma, Union Territory of Ladakh Introduction In my years of practice as an Anaesthetist, I always carried a silent desire — to do something meaningful in the realm of pain management. Anaesthesia, by its very nature, deals with relieving pain.…
Achieving the promise – Dr. M. R. Rajagopal, Thiruvananthapuram The theme of the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day this year is “Achieving the promise: universal access to Palliative care”. A noble goal, no doubt. Universal Health Coverage (UHC), a global goal under the UN sustainable development goals (SDG), is supposed to be achieved by…
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