First National Symposium on
‘Integrating Spirituality & Religiosity in End-of-Life Care: The Way Forward’
Date: 2nd September, 2017.
Venue: Kosish – the Hospice
Organized by: Kosish – the Hospice & SANDHI, IIT Kharagpur
Contact: minisaha56@gmail.com
Programme
8.30 AM: Prayer & Welcome address
- Abhijit Dam, Secretary, Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) and Director, Koshish-the Hospice
- Suhita Chopra Chatterjee. Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Kharagpur
- Lamp Lighting by President & Ex-Presidents of IAPC
Symposium
Chairpersons:
- Prof. Mary Ann Muckaden, President IAPC
- Sukhdev Nayak, Department of Anesthesiology, AIIMS- Bhubaneshwar
Session1: Addressing Spiritual & Religious Issues
- Spirituality in a multi-faith, multi-cultural environment
- Dr. Stanley C. Macaden, Banglore Baptist Trust, Bengaluru
- Do we need to address Spiritual issues?
- Gayatri Palat, MNJ Institute of Oncology, Hyderabad
- The Brain at the time of Death: Understanding Receptivity
- Roop Gursahani, Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai
- Scope of research & funding in addressing Spirituality & Religiosity in India
- Sanghamitra Mustafi Borah, North East Cancer Hospital & Research Institute, Guwahati
Session 2: Assessing Spiritual Needs
- Patient and Caregiver’s needs : A Clinician’s Perspective
- Nagesh Simha, Karunashraya, Bangalore
- Lay Perspectives on Spiritual needs
- Natwar Nagar, Vice president, HVS Consultants, New Delhi
- Barriers to addressing Spiritual needs in Medical Institutions
- Jaydeep Sengupta, SKB University, Purulia
Session 3: Religiosity in End-of-Life Care
- Should Religious leaders be involved in addressing spiritual issues?
- Radhakrisha Menon, Member-IAPC
- End- of- Life Care: Role of Hospitals affiliated to Religious Organizations
- Suhita Chopra Chatterjee, Dept of HSS, IIT Kharagpur
- Significance of Rituals in End-of-Life Care
- Abhijit Dam, Secretary, Indian Association of Palliative Care and Director, Koshish-the Hospice
- Yoga and Healing in End-of-Life Care
- Joshi, Chairman, Unnat Gramsamaj Nirman Kendra, Vadodara
Vote of Thanks
A few photos of the venue of the forthcoming Symposium and CC meet
