SPARSH HOSPICE celebrated WORLD HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE DAY (WHPCD) 2024 in Hyderabad on October 14. Welcoming the gathering of doctors, caregivers, beneficiaries and guests to the event Dr M. Subrahmanyam, Long-term Trustee, Sparsh Hospice said “Sparsh a 82-bedded facility has been serving the palliative care and hospice needs of the people of Telangana from the last 13 years through inpatient, home care services and outpatient services.
The centre has crossed serving 11,000 beneficiaries which comes with this year’s theme.
SRI C. DAMODAR RAJANARSIMHA, The Hon’ble Health, Medical & Family Welfare, Science and Technology Minister was the Chief Guest for the event. Speaking on the occasion he said “I am feeling that I am visiting a temple. I am touched by the services offered by the palliative care team of Sparsh. I will offer all help in my personal capacity to make this wonderful project sustainable.”
Minister also mentioned that as we go on pilgrimages with the quest of satisfaction, courage, comfort, desire and hope. But the real temple and the real service can be found in venues like Sparsh.
He further committed to onboard Sparsh Hospice under the Aarogyasri scheme, which will sustain the Trust running Sparsh project and multiply the impact of the project. If it’s completed Sparsh will be first hospice in India under any government’s community health insurance scheme.
Sparsh Hospice was the first center for palliative care in united Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.