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Palliative Care for the Hearing Disabled
Palliative Care for the Hearing Disabled – Dr. Priti R. Sanghavi, Ahmedabad 3rd march is celebrated globally as ‘World Hearing Day’ by the World Health Organisation (WHO) since 2007. The theme for this year (2022) is ‘To hear for life, listen with care’, which urges people to focus on the importance of safe listening to maintain good hearing across one’s life. The WHO estimates that globally,hearing loss affects 538 million…
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The Lonely Patient in the ICU
The Lonely Patient in the ICU – Dr. Seema R. (nee Kunikullaya) Rao, Bengaluru I can see your sufferingI can feel your painAs I find you writhingIn distress yet again I can smell the bileThat rises up your throatSee-through the beguiling smileHear each discordant note I can hear you gaspingEach strenuous gulp of airYour every breath so raspingFills me with despair I can see the questionsIn your desperate gazeAs you…
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Register now for the webinar: Humanising Healthcare Through Storytelling
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 stories in transforming quality care provision in different settings, following which, we will have a…
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IAPC Academy Online Training Program: Series 4 – Lecture 5
IAPC Academy Lecture Series 4: Palliative Care Drugs Lecture Number: 5 Lecture Date: 14th March, 2022 Topic: Tapentadol and Dextropropoxyphene Speaker: Dr. Mayur Ghoghari Moderator: Dr. Bhavna Patel The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested to drop us an email at academyiapc@gmail.com along with your name, designation, affiliation, contact number and…
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IAPC in association with NHM, Trains Doctors and Nurses from Jammu and Ladakh
IAPC in association with NHM, Trains Doctors and Nurses from Jammu and Ladakh The Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC), in association with the National Health Mission (NHM), trained 48 Doctors and Nurses from Jammu and Ladakh in the basics of Palliative Care between Friday, 11th March, 2022, to Sunday, 13th March, 2022. The physical training program was conducted at the Government Hospital Gandhinagar, Jammu, by an eminent Faculty panel…
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IAPC Academy Online Training Program: Series 4 – Lecture 4
IAPC Academy Lecture Series 4: Palliative Care Drugs Lecture Number: 4 Lecture Date: 7th March, 2022 Topic: Tramadol and Codeine Speaker: Dr. Alice Thankachan Moderator: Dr. Prashant Sirohiya The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested to drop us an email at academyiapc@gmail.com along with your name, designation, affiliation, contact number and…
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IAPC Academy Online Training Program: Series 4 – Lecture 3
IAPC Academy Lecture Series 4: Palliative Care Drugs Lecture Number: 3 Lecture Date: 28th February, 2022 Topic: Opioids 2 Speaker: Dr. Shreya Nair Moderator: Dr. Jyothsna Kuriakose The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested to drop us an email at academyiapc@gmail.com along with your name, designation, affiliation, contact number and an expression…
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IAPCON 2022, Jaipur: A Brief Report
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 13th February, 2022. The Pre-conference workshops were organized on 10th February, 2022. Report from 10th…
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IAPC Academy Online Training Program: Series 4 – Lecture 2
IAPC Academy Lecture Series 4: Palliative Care Drugs Lecture Number: 2 Lecture Date: 21st February, 2022 Topic: Opioids 1 Speaker: Dr. Kikato Chishi Moderator: Dr. Bhavna Patel The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested to drop us an email at academyiapc@gmail.com along with your name, designation, affiliation, contact number and an expression…
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Who Can Afford a Good Death?
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 in critical care settings—the ventilator. This has become the mode of death for the rich…
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The More you do, the More you want to do…
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 2006, when I felt weekend volunteering wasn’t enough. I realised that if I want to…
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IAPC Academy Online Training Program: Series 4 – Lecture 1
IAPC Academy Lecture Series 4: Palliative Care Drugs Lecture Number: 1 Lecture Date: 14th February, 2022 Topic: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Speaker: Dr. Karanvir Singh Matharoo Moderator: Dr. Anuja Pandit The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested to drop us an email at academyiapc@gmail.com along with your name, designation, affiliation, contact number…
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