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IAPC conducts Volunteer Training Programme in Cuttack
The Theosophical Society, Cuttack, is all set to receive volunteers in palliative care.The purpose to organise the 16 hour Volunteer Certificate Course of IAPC from 14th to 15th March 2020, ably supported by Dr. Abhijith Dam, Secretary, IAPC and Dr. Sumita Mohanty, Head, palliative Care Unit, Acharya Harihara Regional Cancer Centre (AHRCC). This course is being organised appreciating an urgent need to train volunteers,family members as well as…
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Palliative Care Awareness Sensitization Campaigns for ANM Students
Palliative Care Awareness Sensitization Campaigns for ANM Students of: 1) Rural Health Training Centre (DGHS, MoHFW), Najafgarh, Delhi and 2) Lady Reading Health School (DGHS, MoHFW), Bara Hindu Rao, Delhi on 25th January 2020. On the eve of Republic Day, the Volunteers of DNipCare held two Palliative Care Sensitization Campaigns on 25th January 2020 for the ANM Students of Rural Health Training Centre (DGHS, MoHFW), Najafgarh, Delhi and Lady Reading…
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XVlII Annual Conference on Evidence Based Management of Cancers in India
Palliative Medicine – Current Concepts and Controversies 28th February to 1st March, 2020. Pre conference workshop 27th February, 2020. Venue: Tata Memorial Centre ORGANISING CHAIRPERSON Jayita Deodhar M A Muckaden ORGANISING SECRETARY Arunangshu Ghoshal Anuja Damani PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Anorexia Cachexia Syndrome Early Palliative Care in Cancer Chronic Breathlessness Syndrome Cancer Related Fatigue Quality Improvement Research methodology in Palliative Medicine (Pre-conference workshop) Website: https://tmc.gov.in/m_events/Events/conference Email: tmhebm@gmail.com
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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 http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiT7qaNVL18R0Yme022h4g
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Annual Memorial Service at Bangalore Baptist Hospital
Annual Memorial Service at Bangalore Baptist Hospital Commemorating World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2019 To commemorate World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, Bangalore Baptist Hospital conducted a memorial service on Friday, 11th October 2019. This event is conducted annually to remember patients who passed away in the past year under the care of the hospital’s Palliative Care Department. About 200 people attended the program, including family members both from…
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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 Right’ through several creative and academic events in healthcare institutions and NGO’s involved in palliative…
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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 American Cancer Society (ACS), INCTR and Pallium India collaborated to develop the first palliative care…
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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.) Madhu Dayal, Consultant, Palliative Care Unit, VMMC and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, Prof. (Dr.) A.…
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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, Kundalahalli Gate, Marathahalli, Bangalore – 56 0037, INDIA. Phone: +91 80 4268 5666, 2847 6133,…
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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 patient care as nurses are the back bone for any health care setup. Prof. Sushma…
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iapcayush2019 – A Report
Palliative Care spreads wings to expand its horizon to other medical stream A pioneering effort by Indian Association of Palliative Care A national workshop on palliative care – AYUSH integration – iapcayush2019 – as part of a pilot project of the Indian Association of Palliative Care, was held on 25th August 2019 at Helpers of Mary Mother Anna Care Centre, Nagacode, Kulasekharam, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. MACC hosted the workshop.…
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Palliative Care Research Workshop
Conducted by Department of Palliative Care & Psycho-oncology, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata This workshop was conducted on Sunday, July 21, 2019. Palliative care is a relatively new field in India and hence holds the potential for active research to generate knowledge based on local settings and environment. With this background, a research workshop was conceptualized to orient palliative care health professionals on various aspects of research in palliative care and…
















