“Care, with cure, and beyond…” – Dr. Manasi Patil and Dr. Prajakta D. Bhagat, Mumbai The field of Palliative Medicine is one with many challenges, very much so in the context of incurable advanced cancer. The cancer is beyond cure, but not beyond care; which is why it becomes essential for palliative care services to…
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Kindness: A language by which the blind can see and the deaf can hear! – Palliative Care Physician, India The below mentioned short article is based on true life events. I hope that by sharing this, it will provide you with some food for thought! Raghu (name changed), was admitted to our palliative care center…
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Palliative care for patients with refractory epilepsy – Dr. Shrikant Atreya, Kolkata Epilepsy is a medical condition that can range from benign, self-limiting seizures to seizures that can be treated medically or surgically or to a medically or surgically refractory condition. Patients with refractory seizures have a complex health condition. The disorder, in addition to…
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BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care provides a great opportunity for Young Researchers in India To encourage and promote young researchers from India in Palliative Medicine, the prestigious BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, has proposed that the research which receives the first prize in oral presentation at this year’s Annual International Conference of the Indian Association of Palliative…
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Newsletter: November 2022 Edition From the President’s Desk Dear Friends, The World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD) was celebrated across the country with grandeur and fanfare. I am excited to see this ever-growing participation in the World Day Celebrations, to raise our voice for Hospice and Palliative Care. The IAPC has launched 2 dedicated…
Read MorePoverty and it’s dimensions – Sr. Hanife MacGamwell, Jodhpur Last month we celebrated the world hospice and palliative care day with brilliant events, reaching out to communities and touching hearts to heal. We also came up with ideas and plans to broaden our work, launched new programs and raised awareness in many different aspects of…
Read MoreLove your eyes! – Dr. Deepa Kerketta Khurana, New Delhi World Sight Day is an International Day of Awareness, held annually on the second Thursday of October. This year’s theme is ‘Love your eyes’. In light of this, I would like to highlight the role and intersection of palliative care and blindness and vision impairment.…
Read MorePalliative care for stroke patients: Experience at Pain and Palliative Care Society, Thrissur – Dr. E. Divakaran, Thrissur Cerebrovascular accidents occur as an acute catastrophe suddenly changing the life course of an individual. Prevention, early diagnosis, and urgent initial management is important for reducing both the morbidity and mortality in these cases. Fora majority of…
Read MoreIAPC Academy’s online Lecture Series 6 “Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.” ― Albert Einstein The IAPC Academy’s online Lecture Series 6 is scheduled to commence on Monday, 31st October, 2022, and conclude on Monday 26th June, 2023. The Online Lecture Series 6 is designed to feature five sections,…
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Newsletter: October 2022 Edition From the President’s Desk Dear Friends, I am delighted to know that the various programs offered by the IAPC are proving to be beneficial and adding value to you as we have been receiving inspiring feedback from our participants of various programs. I would like to thank you all for your…
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