Death and Dying: Negotiating the Maze

Karunashraya has organised a symposium on Death and Dying – Negotiating the Maze, on Saturday 9th (1:30 PM to 5:30 PM) and Sunday 10th (9:30 AM to 2:00 PM) November 2019. The topics are very interesting with eminent speakers participating. We have arranged for live streaming and the links (either of the two) are: http://dazzletv.ivb7webcaster.com/karunashraya.aspx…

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IAPC Newsletter: November 2019

Announcement IAPCON 2020 website is functional: www.iapcon2020guwahati.in (old website is defunct) As The Filmfare awards are going to be conducted on 15th Feb 2020, in Guwahati, all the hotels will be booked. Therefore we request all the delegates to book their hotels for accommodation, before 15th Nov’19 .Contact Mr. Anand Das for bookings at reasonable…

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Palliative Care in India – A SWOT Analysis

Palliative Care in India – A SWOT Analysis Dr. Divya Mishra MD, M.Med, NFPM Consulting Physician, LBSNAA, Mussoorie Yesterday, 12th October was the occasion of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day and as part of the palliative care community of providers, I observed a unique celebration of the concept on the logo- ‘My Care, My…

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Pediatric Palliative Care Training Opportunities in Hyderabad

Pediatric Palliative Care Training at MNJ Institute of Oncology, Hyderabad in partnership with Two Worlds Cancer Collaboration Foundation, is providing training opportunities for: 1 Year Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Palliative Medicine AND 1 Month Advanced Certificate in Pediatric Palliative Care Organization Information MNJ Regional Cancer Centre and Institute of Oncology (MNJ) In July 2006 the…

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IAPC Newsletter: October 2019

From The President’s Desk   Dear Friends, As you must be aware, the WHO has initiated a process for revising its issued guidance documents on pain management. As part of an update of the 2011 WHO document “Ensuring balance in national policies on controlled substances: Guidance for availability and accessibility of controlled medicines”, the Division…

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‘Continuing Nursing Education Programme’ Palliative care

Update by GB Pant Hospital in association with DNipcare on 30th August 2019 Dr. Rathi Balachandran, Assistant Director General Nursing, Ministry of Health & FW, Govt. of India, inaugurated the ‘Continuing Nursing Education Programme’ Palliative Care: An Update. Dr. Saveena Raheja, Incharge, Palliative Care Unit, Vardhman Mahavira Medical College (VMMC) and Safdarjang Hospital, Dr. (Prof.)…

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IAPC Newsletter: September 2019

News & Events National CME cum CNE & Workshop on Pain and Palliative care NEIGRIHMS (North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences,Shillong) organized National CME cum CNE & Workshop from 9th to 11th Aug’19. This included panel discussion on Morphine and other opioids and the legal aspects of using it. Panelists…

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Death And Dying In India – Negotiating The Maze

Karunashraya Institute for Palliative Care Education & Research (KIPCER) and End of Life Care India Taskforce (ELICIT) announce: Death And Dying In India Negotiating The Maze Date and Time: Saturday 9th November, 2019 from 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm. Sunday 10th from 9.00 am to 1.30 pm. Venue: Karunashraya Old Airport – Varthur Main Road,…

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AIIMS ELNEC Program

End of Life Nursing Education Consortium joined hands with AIIMS to teach the nurses under the guidance of Prof. Sushma Bhatnager HOD Anaesthesia, Pain and Palliative Medicine AIIMS New Delhi in collaboration with Cipla palliative care and training centre. Goal for the programme was to educate the nurses in large number for end of life…

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IAPC Newsletter: August 2019

News & Events IAPC initiates Volunteer Certificate Course in Bihar A training of the Volunteer Certificate Course for community volunteers in Palliative care as recognized by the Indian Association of Palliative Care was conducted on 6th and 7th July 2019 at Mahavir Cancer Sansthan & Research Centre, Patna. The training programme was inaugurated by Dr.…

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