IAPC Joins the World in Mourning the Loss of Dr. Balfour Mount The Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) joins the world in mourning the loss of Dr. Balfour Mount; a true pioneer and the “Father Of Palliative Care“. In January 1973, Dr. Mount, a urologic-cancer surgeon, was influenced by a discussion group of Elisabeth…
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The IAPC’s Gold Medal for Nurses 2025: Results from the Step 1 Online Screening Examination We are excited to announce the winners from the Step 1 Online Screening Examination for the ‘IAPC’s Gold Medal for Nurses 2025’. The finalists from this examination are as follows: R Vijay, Puducherry Meenu Yadav, Rajastan Bhawna Verma, Delhi Samim Reja Biswas, Karnataka…
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A Global Circle of Care: How WhatsApp is Changing Palliative Nursing! Together, Connected, and Never Alone… – Mr. Sachin Dwivedi, Rishikesh In the quiet moments of a hospital ward or a remote clinic, palliative care nurses often face some of the most challenging situations in healthcare. Yet across the globe, a new kind of support…
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Extending Compassion to the Mountains: A Journey into Palliative Care in Ladakh – Dr. Rinchen Dolma, Union Territory of Ladakh Introduction In my years of practice as an Anaesthetist, I always carried a silent desire — to do something meaningful in the realm of pain management. Anaesthesia, by its very nature, deals with relieving pain.…
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Achieving the promise – Dr. M. R. Rajagopal, Thiruvananthapuram The theme of the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day this year is “Achieving the promise: universal access to Palliative care”. A noble goal, no doubt. Universal Health Coverage (UHC), a global goal under the UN sustainable development goals (SDG), is supposed to be achieved by…
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IAPC Announces a Special Series of Webinars and Competitions to Mark World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2025 In alignment with this year’s global theme for World Hospice and Palliative Care Day— “Achieving the Promise: Universal Access to Palliative Care, the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC), is proud to launch a series of national-level initiatives…
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Newsletter: September 2025 Edition From the President’s Desk Dear All, I am delighted to connect with you through the September edition of the IAPC Newsletter. Guided by the aims and objectives of the IAPC, our training programs and awareness activities continue to gain momentum across the country. The month ahead promises to be both exciting…
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From Paper to Patients: Why India must put Palliative Care Policies into Practice – Ms. Smriti Rana, Thiruvananthapuram Only 4% of India’s population has access to palliative care. Many of the right ideas have already been written into policies: the National Programme for Palliative Care (NPPC, 2012), the National Health Policy (2017) that recognizes palliative…
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Touching Lives through Palliative Care – Ms. Maya Nair, Indore When I look back on my life, I see a journey shaped by compassion and discipline. In 1989, I stepped into the Operation Theatre (OT) as a young nurse, and for more than 32 years, it was my world. The sounds of instruments, the sterile…
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“Even though I’m leaving, a piece of me will stay” – T, age 15 – Dr. Mayank Gupta, Bathinda In the face of a terminal cancer diagnosis, 15-year-old T* discovered a powerful outlet in art. What began as a personal form of expression soon evolved into something greater: a lasting legacy that brought her purpose,…
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