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Newsletter: March 2025 Edition From the President’s Desk Dear All, My Greetings to All! My connection with the IAPC is deep and spread over four decades since late 1980s. I was fortunate to be a part of Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute (GCRI), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, since the early 1980s and was able to continue there…
IAPC’s Election Results (2025) Nominations were invited for the posts of Secretary, IAPC (2026 – 2029) (Secretary Elect from 2025 – 2026; Secretary from 2026 – 2029) and Executive Committee (EC) Member, West Region (1 member) (2025 – 2027). 2 nominations were submitted for each of the mentioned posts. All nominations received were screened by…
My Journey into Palliative Care: A Path of Compassion – Ms Maheshwari Frawel, Bilaspur I completed my General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) training at Jan Swasthya Sahyog (JSS) in 2022 and shortly after began my career as a staff nurse at the same institute. One day, our supervisor asked if anyone was interested in pursuing…
The Common Man of Healthcare – Dr Asha Deshmukh, Nasik This is about George, my cousin. George and I grew up in different cities and only met during summer holidays. In that little time that we spent together, I noticed how George’s voice seemed like sunshine and how wise and gentle he was to everyone…
Is there a standard prescription for how to grieve or, how long to grieve?? – Dr Lipika Patra, Meerut After 20 long years, I am finally gathering the courage to speak about my grief and loss. Recently, a 34 week pregnant colleague of mine experienced a tragedy. One night, she noticed the absence of fetal…
Important step forward regarding Living Will The Indian Association of Palliative Care welcomes the Karnataka Government’s order of Thursday, 30 January, 2025. This order simplifies the due process for withholding or withdrawal of life sustaining treatment (WLST) in terminally ill patients as per the Supreme Court judgment of January 2023. When a patient is terminally…
Newsletter: February 2025 Edition From the President’s Desk Dear Friends, As I reflect upon my time as the President of the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC), I am filled with gratitude and a sense of accomplishment. The journey has been fulfilling, challenging, and eventful, and I am incredibly proud of all that we have…
Palliative Care and Cancer Care Services at Puttaparthi The Sri Sathya Sai Palliative Care Center (SSSPCC) at Puttaparthi, Sri Sathya Sai District, Andhra Pradesh, was set up on 12th July, 2022, with support from the Alumni of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning and registered under the Pain Relief and Palliative Care Society (PRPCS).…
Notice: The IAPC’s AGBM will be held on 1st February, 2025 Notice is hereby given to all members of the IAPC, that the IAPC’s Annual General Body meeting (AGBM) is scheduled to be held at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, 1st February, 2025. The in-person AGBM will be held at Hall A, Auditorium, AIIMS Jammu, Jammu…
My unexpected foray into palliative care – Ms Surabhi Mondal, New Delhi I walked into palliative care in a totally unexpected way. I did not have much idea about palliative care until I was posted into the palliative care unit. I am now confident to share that each of my experiences while working in a…
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