What being a ‘caregiver’ taught me: A Doctor’s Perspective – Dr Parul Raina, Bengaluru Being a doctor and caring for patients is one side of the story. But what if you find yourself on the other side? When a ‘Doctor’ Becomes a ‘Caregiver’!! When your loved one is in a critical condition and you are…
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Is it Time to Revise Medical Ethics? – Dr Pratyasa Padhi, Bhubaneswar One afternoon, while visiting the medical oncology ward for palliative care consultations, I encountered a 45-year-old man with a bandage on his right lower limb, sitting on the bed alongside his wife. As I was about to see him, the ward attendant informed…
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PRPCS organizes a Pediatric Bereavement Memorial Support Group The Pain Relief and Palliative Care Society (PRPCS) had organized a poignant reflection of a profound, yet a transformative and encouraging event in life, by organizing a Pediatric Bereavement Memorial Support Group event on Tuesday, 22nd October, 2024, at Hyderabad. The event was envisioned to ensure that…
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Newsletter: November 2024 Edition From the President’s Desk Dear Friends, It is with great respect and admiration that we pay tribute to Dr. Robert Twycross, the visionary Palliative Care Physician who left an indelible mark on our field. Two weeks ago, we shared the news of his passing, and now we take a moment to…
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Call for Proposal: IAPCON 2027 The IAPC is inviting proposals to conduct the 34th Annual International Conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPCON 2027). Those interested to organise the conference are requested to submit their expression of interest by emailing the proposal in the requested and prescribed format to the Secretary, IAPC, at…
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Distress to de-stress: A journey – Dr. Ravi Kiran Pothamsetty, Madurai Mrs. Shanti (name changed for confidentiality), a 66-year-old female and a post-treated case of endometrial and ovarian carcinoma recently visited the Medical Oncology OPD with her daughter-in-law, exhibiting despair and mood turbulence. She was referred to the Palliative Care team. We introduced her our…
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Ms Sneha P awarded the ‘IAPC’s Gold Medal for Nurses 2024’ We are delighted to announce that Ms. Sneha P from Kerala has been awarded the inaugural ‘IAPC’s Gold Medal for Nurses 2024’. Ms Sneha has completed her BSc in Nursing from SIMET College of Nursing, Kasargod, Kerala, and is now working with the Government of Kerala’s Health…
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