Withdrawal of Life Support Treatments: Salient Points of Supreme Court Judgment on 11th March 2026 The decision of Supreme Court on 11 March 2026 in the case of Harish Rana Vs Union of India and others allowing the withdrawal of Life Support Treatments highlight the evolving understanding of the right to life and right to…
Read MoreThe First Case of Withdrawal/Withholding of Life Support in India A First-Hand Report by Dr Savita Butola for the Advance Care Planning- India (ACP-I) Team A Peaceful Passing Finally, Mr Harish Rana passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family members, at the Palliative Care Department, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi,…
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IAPCON 2027: Early Bird Registration Open Till 31st August, 2026 Register now to benefit from the special discounted rate until 31st March 2026. The Indian Association of Palliative Care announces IAPCON 2027, the 34th International Conference of IAPC, to be hosted in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, by the Department of Pain and Palliative Medicine, IMS and SUM Hospital,…
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IAPCON 2026 Concludes with Significant Acclaim – Dr SKV Raju (Organising Secretary, IAPCON 2026) Theme: Continuum of Care: Hospital, Hospice, and Home Pre- conference workshops: 12th February 2026 (multiple venues across Hyderabad) Main Conference: 13th to15th, February 2026 Venue: NI-MSME Campus, Hyderabad, India The 33rd Annual International Conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care…
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One Year Post Doctoral Fellowship in Palliative Medicine About the Fellowship The One Year Post Doctoral Fellowship in Palliative Medicine is a comprehensive training program offered by Sparsh Hospice and certified by Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Telangana. The fellowship is designed to develop clinical competence, professional skills, and academic grounding in palliative…
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Download IAPC App Now for IAPCON 2026 updates Dear Members, We are pleased to announce the launch of the IAPC Mobile App, which includes a dedicated section for IAPCON 2026 with relevant conference details (updated every year for respective IAPCON). Please note that IAPC-related sections are currently not fully active and will be updated and…
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BMC Palliative Care: Call for Papers – Home Based Palliative Care BMC Palliative Care is currently welcoming submissions of original research to the “Home-based palliative care” Collection. Submissions will be welcomed until 10th May 2026. If you are interested in submitting your manuscript, please see the author guidelines. Please specify you are submitting to the…
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Announcement Agenda: Annual General Body Meeting (AGBM) 2026 The Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) cordially invites all its members to attend the Annual General Body Meeting (AGBM), to be held on Saturday, 14th February 2026 at 4:00 p.m., during IAPCON 2026, in the Main Hall (Hall A), National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NI-MSME), Hyderabad. All the IAPC…
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Applications Invited for the IAHPC’s Grant to Participate in IAPCON 2026 The Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) in collaboration with the International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) invite applications to receive grants to encourage participation in the 33rd International Conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPCON 2026). IAPCON 2026 is…
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