Winners of the IAHPC’s Grant to participate in IAPCON 2025

The International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC), in collaboration with the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC), had invited applications from individuals working in palliative care to receive grants to encourage participation in the 32nd International Conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPCON 2025).

The grant aims to cover the registration fee and travel expenses of 16 individuals working in palliative care. Each grant winner will be eligible to receive a maximum of USD 300 (approx. INR 25,000/). For further details about other guidelines, please click here.

An overwhelming number of applications we received. A three-member committee was formed to review all applications to check for adherence of award guidelines.

Heartiest Congratulations to the following grant winners:

Sl. No.NameRoleInstitution
1Daniel Raj Joseph ThangasamyDoctorCancer Institute WIA, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2Dean GeorgeCounsellorBasavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana
3JagdishNurseAIIMS Jodhpur, Rajasthan
4Johnsurya JSocial WorkerPallium India, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
5Jyoti JethwaniDoctorAIIMS Jodhpur, Rajasthan
6Kaduhole Shubha PaiCounsellorBasavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana
7Kailash GangaSocial WorkerNational Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka
8Komal KashyapPhysiotherapistAIIMS New Delhi, New Delhi
9Manoj RaviDoctorAster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka
10Pranathi KandakatlaDoctorMNJ Institute of Oncology and Regional Cancer Center, Hyderabad, Telangana
11Ravi Kiran PothamsettyDoctorMeenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
12Subhi MalviyaDieticianIndian Institute of Head and Neck Oncology, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
13Suman DeyNurseCachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Silchar, Assam
14Terrymize INurseSRM School of Public Health, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
15Vibha S PDoctorSwami Vivekananda Youth Movement, Mysore, Karnataka
16Vishnuprasad M ADoctorCachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Silchar, Assam

Details about Grant distribution

  • The grant amount will be awarded to the grant winners post IAPCON 2025, upon submission of the following documents. The last date to submit the following documents is Friday, 14th February, 2025:
    • Participation Certificate of IAPCON 2025
    • Copy of Travel tickets to Jammu and return to the candidate’s home city
    • Copy of the receipt of the registration fee paid towards registering for IAPCON 2025
    • A short report of 500 words on the learnings and the positive impact in your work due to the participation in the conference
  • Please note that grant amount will be transferred to the grant winners only after 14 working days starting from Sunday, 16th February, 2025.

In case of any queries, please write to the IAPC’s secretariat at nioiapc@gmail.com or assistant.nio.iapc@gmail.com.

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