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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.…
The 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…
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…
“Care, with cure, and beyond…” – Dr. Manasi Patil and Dr. Prajakta D. Bhagat, Mumbai The field of Palliative Medicine is one with many challenges, very much so in the context of incurable advanced cancer. The cancer is beyond cure, but not beyond care; which is why it becomes essential for palliative care services to…
Kindness: A language by which the blind can see and the deaf can hear! – Palliative Care Physician, India The below mentioned short article is based on true life events. I hope that by sharing this, it will provide you with some food for thought! Raghu (name changed), was admitted to our palliative care center…
Palliative care for patients with refractory epilepsy – Dr. Shrikant Atreya, Kolkata Epilepsy is a medical condition that can range from benign, self-limiting seizures to seizures that can be treated medically or surgically or to a medically or surgically refractory condition. Patients with refractory seizures have a complex health condition. The disorder, in addition to…
Poverty and it’s dimensions – Sr. Hanife MacGamwell, Jodhpur Last month we celebrated the world hospice and palliative care day with brilliant events, reaching out to communities and touching hearts to heal. We also came up with ideas and plans to broaden our work, launched new programs and raised awareness in many different aspects of…
Love your eyes! – Dr. Deepa Kerketta Khurana, New Delhi World Sight Day is an International Day of Awareness, held annually on the second Thursday of October. This year’s theme is ‘Love your eyes’. In light of this, I would like to highlight the role and intersection of palliative care and blindness and vision impairment.…
Palliative care for stroke patients: Experience at Pain and Palliative Care Society, Thrissur – Dr. E. Divakaran, Thrissur Cerebrovascular accidents occur as an acute catastrophe suddenly changing the life course of an individual. Prevention, early diagnosis, and urgent initial management is important for reducing both the morbidity and mortality in these cases. Fora majority of…
Debunking 10 nutrition myths: current evidence and understanding – Dr. Kahkasha, Deoghar India has been celebrating the National Nutrition Week for the past forty years now. This year’s theme is – ‘Celebrate a World of Flavours’. We chose to celebrate the observance this year by addressing some common nutritional myths associated with cancer care, with…
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