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Report on the Hands – on training program under the National Programme in Palliative Care (2 – 4 November, 2017) at Karunashraya, Bengaluru. The second phase of the Training of Trainers program – the ‘Hands-on training’ program under the National Programme in Palliative Care was held at Bangalore Hospice Trust – Karunashraya, in Bengaluru from…
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Bihar government intends to expand palliative care services in the state. The present Health Minister, Mr. Mangal Pandey has agreed in principle to formulate and implement palliative policy in the state soon. Dr. Abhinav Singh, IAPC, zonal representative is in touch with the health ministry and progressing in the process.
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Date: 5 February 2018 Cancer Aid Society in collaboration with Indian Association of Palliative Care is organizing a workshop to train the Doctors about Palliative Care. Visit: http://www.worldcancerday.org/workshop-palliative-care-relief-pain-cancer-patients Activity type: Event – Training UICC Member: No Organiser: Indian Association of Palliative Care and Cancer Aid Society Email: nehatripathi@canceraidsocietyindia.org Website: http://www.canceraidsocietyindia.org Location: District Hospital, Mirzapur, Mirzapur…
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‘Father of Palliative Care’ honoured with Padma Shri Award IAPC is proud that one of its senior member, a pioneer and often referred to as ‘Father of Palliative Care’, Dr. M. R. Rajagopal, has been honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri Award, 2018. He has nurtured palliative care in India and has helped to ease…
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Let us wish a happy 2018 to Palliative Care in the world and India in particular! We have had a satisfactory year in 2017. We have established two more Link Centres during the year to make it 18 in all. We look forward to implementing more in 2018, with your blessings! Alpha Palliative Care is…
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On a personal visit to Vishakapatnam, I decided to check out the listed Hospice in the city. I was directed to the ‘American hospital’, where the hospice was located on the ground floor, in a separate annexe. I was duly impressed by the cleanliness of the hospital as a whole and the simplicity of the…
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Dr. Puneet Rathore who is pursuing an MD in Palliative Medicine at All India Institute of Medical Sci-ences (AIIMS), has won the prestigious Bruce Davis Gold Medal in Palliative Medicine for the year 2017. The Bruce Davis Gold Medal includes a citation and cash prize of Rs. 25,000/- and is the only national-level program for…
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Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care for Older People Joint statement made by: The Indian Academy of Geriatrics (IAG) Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases Society of India (ARDSI) HelpAge India Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) Draft 21/01/17 The Indian population is ageing: Elder population now stands at 100 million and is projected to grow to 324…
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