This is a subject pertinent to all of us and as you can see we have eminent speakers who have considerable experience in this field. It promises to be an excellent meeting and some of the topics to be covered include: what is Compassion? is it important? can it be taught? it’s context in India…
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Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care for Older People Joint statement made by: The Indian Academy of Geriatrics (IAG) Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases Society of India (ARDSI) HelpAge India Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) Draft 21/01/17 The Indian population is ageing: Elder population now stands at 100 million and is projected to grow to 324…
Read MoreChinchpada Christian Hospital The Chinchpada Christian Hospital, Palliative Care programme is a home based programme for Taluka of Navapur. The programme services mainly patients with terminal cancer but also includes people with renal failure, HIV AIDS, and others who would require Palliative care. Spread to 40 villages in Navapur Taluka there are about 160 patients…
Read MoreCardinal Gracias Memorial Hospital Trust Palliative OPD services daily in Cardinal Gracias Memorial Hospital, from Monday to Saturday 9 am – 12 noon. This is 150 bedded trust hospital with different faculties and if palliative patients requires hospital admission it can be done. Morphine and fentanyl are available in hospital pharmacy. Website: www.cardinalgraciashospital.com Contact Person Dr. Swetlana…
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IAPC Opioid availability Task Force consists of: Coordinator – Dr. Sushma Bhatnagar; Members – Dr. Rajagopal, Dr. Nagesh Tripti Tandon, Dr. Gayatri Palat, Dr. Nandini Vallath and Dr. Naveen Salins. This team is working with the central government to translate the amended law into implemented practices in different parts of the country. It is also…
Read MoreStella Cancer Center Hospice It is about 3 kms away from Cardinal Gracias hospital. This is a hospice for cancer patients managed by sisters of St. Ann . Its a free of cost and 20 bedded center with trained medical palliative nurses and I Dr,Swetlana( palliative physician) and Dr. Joseph Sequeira (Oncologist) visit this center.…
Read MorePALCARE – There’s no place like home PALCARE, from The Jimmy S Bilimoria Foundation, Mumbai, aims to ensure that all patients, particularly those with cancer, are gently brought into the realm of a pain-free, emotionally content, and relaxed existence, in the comfort of their homes, surrounded by those they love. Established: 30 March 2015. Service…
Read MoreONCOLINK A SOCIETY FOR CANCER MASS EDUCATION • PREVENTION • EARLY DETECTION • TREATMENT • REHABILITATION • RESEARCH Registered Office: 2, Dr. Suresh Sarkar Road, Kolkata – 700014, Phone: +91 33 2227 6913 Niramay Bhavan: 38/1 Sultan Alam Road, Kolkata – 700033, Phone: +91 33 2422 4788 Oncolink Palliative Care Hospital: Vill – Teghari,…
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