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Toll-free emotional Support Helpline for Cancer patients and their families
Can-Helper A joint initiative by Tata Memorial Centre and Cipla Palliative Care & Training Centre, Pune. Cancer patients and their families in Maharashtra can now dial in to Can-Helper – a first-of-its-kind toll-free helpline to provide support for fear, anxiety and stress related to cancer. This service, operated by experienced counsellors, is available on a toll free number 09511948920 on all days of the week from 10 am to 6…
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“A tale of two springs”
“‘The nursing aides can wheel his stretcher(he is too tired to sit in the wheelchair now)out to the garden,where he can see the sunsets,smell the flowers and mango blooms,and hear the birds singing their hearts out.His grandchild can run-up to his room with his school bag after each exam,and sit with him on the hospital bed, sharing the day’s adventures.They share smiles and some toffees—guava and mango candies—salty, sweet, and…
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End-of-life care for Serious COVID-19 Patients
“When medical prowess is finite, infinite compassion truly helps to heal” Authors Department of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care,Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal Academy of Higher Education,Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India. Healthcare systems globally and in India have been struggling to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal, is a major teaching hospital in Udupi district, Karnataka and one of the main centres providing care for…
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Ethics-based decision-making in a COVID-19 pandemic crisis
This article by Dr. Naveen Salins and Dr. Ashish Gulia (published as the editorial of Indian Journal of Medical Sciences), provides an overview of the ethics based decision-making during a COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Seven ethical principles that guides decision-making in a pandemic crisis have been listed in this article. Congratulations Dr. Naveen and Dr. Ashish for this excellent effort, which will certainly be helpful for physicians during this extraordinary situation.…
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“Random Musings of a Physician Poet”
“Our secret affair started during my teen years…A constant companion by my side, my pen, was my first love.The culmination of this journey is this book,Random Musings of a Physician Poet,an autobiographical anthology of verses, a story of my experimentswith life and with words.As I traverse the fifth decade of my life, the 50 poems in this book depictmy life’s journey, from my teenage years to the present time. –…
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IAPC Offers Virtual Internship Program for Students
The Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) invites students to an exciting opportunity to work with The IAPC, a National organization, as a part of the Internship Program. The Internship program is being currently offered as a virtual program, as we are mindful of the impositions due to the COVID 19 pandemic. The program provides students with an opportunity to evolve professionally and personally, as they work for a cause…
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IAPC Academy Online Training Program: Session 7
IAPC ACADEMY Lecture Series on Mondays Every Monday from 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM. For registration, please send an email to academyiapc@gmail.com Schedule of the program is available for download Here Session 7 Topic: Approach to Neurological Conditions needing Palliative Care Date: August 10, 2020.Faculty: Dr. Roop Gursahani. IAPC ACADEMY is an initiative by Indian Association of Palliative Care with an aim to provide expert training to MD students in…
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IAPC Academy Online Training Program: Session 6
IAPC ACADEMY Lecture Series on Mondays Every Monday from 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM. For registration, please send an email to academyiapc@gmail.com Schedule of the program is available for download Here Session 6 Topic: Approach to a Patient presenting with Neurological Weakness in a Palliative Care setting Date: August 3, 2020.Faculty: Dr. Roop Gursahani. IAPC ACADEMY is an initiative by Indian Association of Palliative Care with an aim to provide…
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IAPC Academy Online Training Program: Session 5
IAPC ACADEMY Lecture Series on Mondays Every Monday from 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM. For registration, please send an email to academyiapc@gmail.com Schedule of the program is available for download Here Session 5 Topic: Approach to a Cancer Patient with Substance Abuse Disorder Date: July 27, 2020.Faculty: Dr. Jayita Deoghar. IAPC ACADEMY is an initiative by Indian Association of Palliative Care with an aim to provide expert training to MD…
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Global Leaders in the Advancement & Development of Palliative Care Program
Apply Now for the Global Leaders in the Advancement & Development of Palliative Care (GLAD) Program The GLAD program is designed to support palliative care workers from any discipline, who have demonstrated leadership capabilities, and who wish to advance palliative care in their own countries in line with United Nations (UN) Organizations resolutions and commitments and builds on the Leadership Development Initiative (LDI) to increase global palliative care capacity. The…
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Now We Realize the Advantages of Online Teaching Sessions!
Here, Dr. Mallika Tiruvadanan of Lakshmi Pain and Palliative Care Trust Shares her experience of organizing online sessions for CCEPC. Lakshmi Pain and Palliative Care Trust is the first course centre which organized CCEPC online in June 2020. “Dear friends, I was literally emotionally overwhelmed, with joy, pride and a sense of achievement, when we completed the first ever ONLINE contact sessions we had ever conducted, for the CEPCC (for…
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IAPC Academy Online Training Program: Session 4
IAPC ACADEMY Lecture Series on Mondays Every Monday from 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM. For registration, please send an email to academyiapc@gmail.com Schedule of the program is available for download Here Session 4 Topic: Approach To A Patient With Cancer Pain Needing Interventions Date: July 20, 2020.Faculty: Dr. Sushma Bhatnagar. IAPC ACADEMY is an initiative by Indian Association of Palliative Care with an aim to provide expert training to MD…
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