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World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD): International Conference hosted by IAPC & Alpha Palliative Care, 9-11 October 2026
Dates: 9 – 11 October 2026, Alpha Hospice, Edamuttam, Thrissur, Kerala
Theme: “Pain Management: An Essential Part of Palliative Care”
Program: Opens with a hospice tour and walkathon, followed by three days of scientific sessions: Download the full programme.
Formal Inauguration: Day 2, 10 October 2026, at 10 a.m. by Shri V D Satheesan, Hon. Chief Minister, Keralam.
Further details: Conference website
“Sharpen Your Skills – 2026″: IAPC’s Nursing Faculty Training, 21-22 November 2026
Date: 21 – 22 November 2026
Venue: Institute of Nursing, Bhaikaka University, Karamsad, Gujarat
Participation: 28 invited nursing faculty from across the country will participate
Details: Features a “Simulation in Palliative Care” workshop led by Dr Asha Shetty (Principal, Nursing Institute, AIIMS Bhubaneswar, and IAPC’s Executive Committee Member)
IAPC’s Gold Medal for Nurses: Final Examination, 23 November 2026
Date: 23 November 2026
Venue: Institute of Nursing Sciences and Shri GH Patel School of Nursing, Bhaikaka University Campus, Anand, Gujarat
Participants: Top five rank holders from the Step 1- Online Examination
Further Details on Step II Final Examination and Result of Step 1- Online Examination: IAPC Website
WBIAPCON 2026: 2nd Conference of the West Bengal Chapter of IAPC, 21-22 November, Kolkata
Pre-conference workshops: 21 November 2026
Workshops Venue: Geriatric Palliative Care, SGCCRI
Workshops Topics:
- Integration of Yoga, Physiotherapy & Acupuncture in Cancer Management, CNCI
- Ostomy Care & Lymphedema Management, MR Bangur SH
Conference Date: 22 November 2026
Venue: Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI), Newtown, Kolkata
Theme: “From Crisis to Comfort – Integrating AI with Palliative Care”
Registration Fee: Doctor (IAPC Member) ₹2,500; Doctor (Non-IAPC Member) ₹3,000; Nurse/Allied Health ₹1,000; Student/Social Worker ₹500; Workshops ₹500 – 1,000
IAPC Assam Chapter Organises 2nd Assam Conference, 5-6 December, Silchar
Pre-conference workshop: 4 December 2026 (Registration Fee: ₹500 per person)
Topics:
- Use of Non-Morphine Opioids in Cancer Pain Management
- Palliative Care in Non-Cancer Conditions (COPD, CKD, CHF)
- Fundamentals of Palliative Care for Volunteers
Conference Dates: 5 – 6 December 2026
Venue: Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Silchar, Assam
Theme: “Comfort Close to Home: Making Palliative Care Accessible to Every Neighbour”
Conference Registration Fee: Doctors ₹1,000 (till 30 September), ₹1,500 (1 – 31 October), ₹2,000 (1 November onwards); Nurses, Social Workers, Volunteers and Others ₹500, ₹1,000 and ₹1,500 respectively
Last date for abstract submission: 31 October 2026. Prizes for the best oral and poster presentations
Register here | Submit abstract
Queries: sarita.chhetri@cacharcancerhospital.org | 8638252657, 9101766406
34th International Conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPCON 2027), 19-21 February 2027, Bhubaneswar
Pre-conference workshops: 18 February 2027 (details)
Conference: 19 – 21 February 2027
Venue: Convention Complex, SOA University, Bhubaneswar
Theme: “Humanising High-Tech Medicine – Where Algorithm Meets Empathy”
Scientific Program: Highlights
Abstract submissions: open for paper and e-poster presentations (guidelines)
Further details: IAPCON 2027 website
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Other Events from India
National Conference on Palliative Care Nursing: “Healing Hands, Leading Voices”, 13-14 November 2026, Bengaluru
Dates: 13 – 14 November 2026 (Friday and Saturday), Bangalore Hospice Trust – Karunashraya, Bengaluru
Organisers: Organised by Bangalore Hospice Trust – Karunashraya in collaboration with the Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses Association – India (HPNA India)
Theme: Healing wounds, Leading Voices
A platform exclusively for nurses: For Nurses across hospitals, hospices, home care settings and academic institutions
Queries: hpnaicon@gmail.com | +91 9886036567
Details: Download flyer
IAPC – ISA Palliative Care Sessions at 73rd National Conference of the Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISACON National), 28 November 2026
Conference Dates: 26 – 29 November 2026
Venue: Hotel Uday Samudra and Hotel KTDC Samudra, Kovalam Beach,Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam
IAPC – ISA Palliative Care Session: 28 November 2026 (Saturday), 2 pm onwards, Hall B
Topic: “Palliative Care Across the Continuum of Critical Illness”
Theme: “Beyond Rescue: Integrating Palliative Care in Anaesthesia, Pain and Critical Care”
Session includes:
- Lectures on palliative care in the ICU
- Advanced pain management in serious illness
- A panel discussion on Advance Medical Directives in India
Details: ISACON National Website
3rd Jella Nandedkar Memorial Hybrid Symposium on Evidence-Based Palliative Care
Date: 5 December 2026 (Saturday)
Venue: MNJIORCC, Hyderabad. Hybrid format (in-person and online)
Organisers: Indo-American Cancer Association (IACA) and Pain Relief and Palliative Care Society (PRPCS), Supported by MNJIORCC & IAPC’s Telengana Chapter
Scholarships open: 15 in total (10 for doctors, 5 for nurses), including complimentary registration and one-day boarding and lodging
Eligibility: trained in palliative care (IACA 6-week/4-week Certificate Course, PG/MD/DNB in Palliative Care or equivalent) and working full-time in a recognised palliative care setting. Preference for IACA alumni and full-time palliative care physicians and nurses
How to Apply: Apply with an updated CV by 10 November 2026: Application form
IPSICON 2027: Global Conference on Integrating Psychosocial and Spiritual Interventions in Healthcare, 23-24 January 2027
Organisers: Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute, Mumbai.
Academic partners:
Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) &Indian Academy of Health Psychology (IAHP)
Pre-conference workshops: 23 January 2027.
Global conference: 24 January 2027
Focal theme: “Reimagining Psychosocial and Spiritual Interventions in Holistic Clinical Care”
Venue:
Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute, Srishti Complex, Sector 1, Bhaktivedanta Swami Marg, Mira Road East, Thane, Maharashtra 401107
Contact: ipsicon.conference@bhaktivedantahospital.com | +91 9324892918
Upcoming Global Events
Online session on “Strengthening Palliative Care in Health Systems: Understanding Barriers and Solutions”, 2 November 2026
TwoWorlds Cancer Collaboration will hold an online session, “Strengthening Palliative Care in Health Systems: Understanding Barriers and Solutions,” on Monday, 2 November 2026, at 2:30 PM UTC (8:00 PM IST), as part of London Global Cancer Week 2026.
Dr Ednin Hamzah, a palliative care physician who heads Hospis Malaysia, Malaysia’s largest community palliative care provider, will take part. He is active in palliative care service development, training and advocacy, and is a past chair of the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network. The session is hosted by Dr Megan Doherty, with Drs Anna Peeler, Kennedy Nkhoma, Krishna Sagar Sharma, Mark Stoltenberg and Sujeong Kim.
Registration is free but mandatory. Register here: Meeting Registration – Zoom
21st EAPC World Congress (EAPC 2027), Glasgow, United Kingdom, Abstract Submission Closes on 31 October
Dates: 20-22 May 2027
Theme: “Humanising the Future: New Generations, New Technologies, Enduring Values”
Abstract Submission Deadline: Midnight (CET), 31 October 2026, with no extension.
Accepted abstracts appear in the official congress programme and in the abstract book, published in the May issue of Palliative Medicine. Highest-scoring abstracts are presented in an EAPC plenary session