To commemorate World Storytelling Day, we are delighted to announce conversation on ‘Humanising Healthcare through Storytelling – Stories as a tool for transformation’, a collaborative initiative between IAPC and Pallium India, on Wednesday, 23rd March, at 7 p.m. IST. Please click here to register for the event. Our speakers will share with us the power of human…
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Newsletter: March 2022 Edition From the President’s Desk Dear Friends, February flew by, leaving us with a myriad of feelings and memories, filled with moments of shock and pain, and also moments filled with happiness and excitement. February 2022, snatched away one of the great leaders of Palliative Care; our dear friend, Dr. Cynthia Goh.…
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IAPCON 2022, Jaipur: A Brief Report Over 600 of the eminent and brightest stars from the Palliative Care fraternity, both from India and beyond participated in the the 29th International Conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPCON 2022), a virtual conference from Jaipur. The conference was held between Friday the 11th to Sunday the…
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Who Can Afford a Good Death? – Dr. Dhvani Mehta, New Delhi Lata Mangeshkar, a beloved national icon, passed away recently in an intensive care unit at a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai. She had spent nearly a month in the hospital, and just before she died, was on a life-support machine that is ubiquitous…
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The More you do, the More you want to do… – Ms. Prarthana Prateek Kaul, Pune Wow! I never knew that there was a “World NGO Day” that recognizes the inspirational work of NGO’s and the people behind not-for-profit organizations around the world. I transitioned from the Corporate sector to the Social sector in June…
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Newsletter: February 2022 Edition From the President’s Desk Dear Friends, On behalf of the IAPC, I express my heartfelt gratitude to all those IAPC members who exercised their vote during the recently concluded IAPC’s virtual elections to choose the IAPC’s new leadership. I hereby acknowledge each and everyone for continuing to keep faith and confidence…
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‘Better late than never’: Integration of palliative care into the Armed Forces – Lt. Alice Stella Verginia, Calicut I wish all the Army personnel a very happy ARMY DAY!! Having been a part of the Indian Army, I felt really happy to learn that a palliative care centre was opened at the Base Hospital, Delhi…
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This interview brings to you the thoughts of Dr. Anjum Khan, the organizing secretary of the much awaited 29th Annual International Conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPCON), 2022, Jaipur. Dr. Anjum Khan Joad is a Palliative Care Physician and also the Director of the Department of Anaesthesia and Palliative Care Medicine at…
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It’s all in the family – Dr. Santosh K. Chaturvedi, UK The role of family is very important in the causation, course, maintenance, as well as in the overall management of any medical or health condition. Family is a natural social defence. Numerous family traditions become inherent cultural defences. Thus, family and family’s activities have…
Read MoreSeries 4 commences from 14th February 2022 “Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.” ― Albert Einstein The IAPC’s online Lecture Series 4 will be on Palliative Care Drugs This series focuses on the clinical pharmacology of the commonly used drugs in a palliative care setting and…
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