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Programme held at Aluva in Earnakulum District of Kerela, by IAPC, Kerela
Annual Meeting Of Palliative Care Volunteers held in April 2017, in Aluva district, Kerela, by IAPC and NGO. “The rights of the senior citizens should be protected”, Mr. P. K. Haneefa, (Retd. Judge) Chairman, Kerala State Minority Commission, exhorted the delegates who attended the two day Kerala State Meet of Palliative Care Volunteers on 8th and 9th April 2017, at the Viswadeepthi Public School, Chirayam, Aluva, Kerala. He…
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World Lymphedema Day | March 6, 2017
On the occasion of The World Lymphedema Day on March 6 this year, a seminar was organised on recognition and management of Lymophedema at AIIMS in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. This was organised by the Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Care, AIIMS, under the guidance of Prof. Sukhdev Nayak, and IAPC. The Secretary of Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC), Dr. Abhijit Dam and the Central Council member from East Zone,…
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One Day Seminar
A one day Seminar on ‘Role of Spirituality & religiosity in end of life‘ will be held on 3rd September at the Secretariat in Bokaro, Jharkhand. The details will be put up shortly.
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Central Council Meeting
The next Central Council meeting will be held on 2nd & 3rd September, 2017 at the Secretariat in Bokaro, Jharkhand.
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Caregiver Support Programme | January 16, 2017
Is our care complete, when in oncology clinics we mostly focus on patient’s disease, treatment and prognosis and not on the person who is the patient’s backbone and support system? The caregiver ? She/ he comes regularly to the clinic with hope- frustration, suppressed emotions- anger, pseudo active-tired : they are all sincere caregivers who accompany our patients every day In order to support the informal caregiver the Department of…
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IAPCON 2017
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International Collaborative foundation course draws action plan for best care of the dying
Dr Stanley Macaden, IAPC Lead, Project India of the International Collaborative In association with Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC), the International Collaborative for Best Care for the Dying Person conducted a foundation course at Bangalore Baptist Hospital (BBH), from January 11 to 13, 2016. There were 30 participants from 16 palliative care centres from various parts of India. Prof John Ellershaw, Chair, International Collaborative and Dr Susie Wilkinson, Liaison…
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Two hands of care come together for better end-of-life care
In the first-ever partnership of its kind, the specialities of critical care and palliative care joined hands on the occasion of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, 2014 and vowed to work together for excellence in end-of-life care. “Together we choose”, the joint campaign of IAPC and the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM) augurs well for the global movement to return control of a good death to the…
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Round-up: World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2014
This is a summary of reports received from various locations. Ahmedabad Dr Geeta Joshi Trustees of Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute joined 100 school students, and 50 cancer patients and the members of their families in celebrating World Hospice and Palliative Care Day at the Institute’s Community Oncology Centre, at Vasna, Ahmedabad. The chief guest was Leelaben Zadafiya, a cancer survivor. The dignitaries released book in Gujarati, Cancer mati shake…
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Workshop on research in palliative care
Cairdeas International Palliative Care Trust and the Palliative Care Department of Emmanuel Hospital Association is organising a three-day workshop on research in palliative care, in New Delhi, from November 25 to 27, 2014. This workshop will introduce the concepts and skills of research in palliative care and support development of research priorities and initial proposals. Resource persons include Dr Mhoira Leng, Palliative Care Physician, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Dr Chitra…
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Dr. Rohanti Ravikulan Wins Bruce Davis Gold Medal 2016
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Dr. Rohanti Ravikulan has won the Bruce Davis Gold Medal 2016, in the final examination held at Institute of Palliative Medicine, Kozhikode on 17th December 2016. Dr. Rohanti has completed MBBS from PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore. This examination aims to improve awareness about palliative care among young doctors in India. The winner will be awarded the Bruce Davis Gold Medal,a Citation and a Cash Award of…
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The power of dying amidst love
Cynthia Francis, Pre- Medical Student, Saint Louis University, United States Monsoon season is upon Kozhikode and the sporadic showers of rainfall are unpredictable. The air is so humid, I feel like I am taking gulps of water with each breath of air. As my lungs slowly adjust to the climate, I carefully watch the students, faculty, volunteers and medical professionals of the Institute of Palliative Medicine (IPM) purposefully go about…
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