IAPC Newsletter: February 2026

From the President’s Desk

Dear friends,

As we move into February, I’m happy to share some important news that shows collective commitment and steady growth of the Indian Association of Palliative Care.

In this new year, new course directors have taken up the responsibility of running our educational programs. They will be building up on our strong foundations with innovative ideas. I want to thank the Academic Review Committee for their help with this transition. This January, a new cohort of the Foundation Course in Essentials of Palliative Care (FCEPC) got off to a strong start, with students from diverse regions joining the program. I want to express my sincere thanks to Dr. Lulu Mathews (former Chairperson, FCEPC)…

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Announcements / Messages from IAPC

IAPC’s Infographic of the month: ‘Psychosocial, Spiritual & Grief Support: Why and How This Matters in Conflict Settings’

IAPCON 2026: The countdown begins! Let’s celebrate this Academic Fiesta

Annual General Body Meeting (AGBM) of the IAPC

Calling all palliative care community to sign a petition to NMC

Treat With Care: An Interactive Theatre Performance

Singing for the Stars – A Virtual Evening of Harmonies

Leverage the IAPC’s Social Media to stay connected!

New vacancies from across the country are now published in the IAPC’s Careers page

Call for Support: Your 2 minutes = Someone’s entire lifetime of Peace, Comfort and Dignity!

‘Saath Saath Helpline’: India’s free palliative care helpline

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Education and Training

Apply now to participate in the ‘IAPC’s Foundation Course in Palliative Care Pharmacy’ on 28^th March, 2026

259 clinicians participate in the ‘Part A’ component of the IAPC’s ‘Foundation Course in Essentials of Palliative Care’ in January, 2026

GERIPALCON 2026: The 2^nd National Conference on Geriatrics, Oncology & Palliative Care, organised by RMD Group of Hospitals in Chennai, 24^th –25^th January, 2026

NURSEPALCON 2026: Celebrating Compassion, Knowledge, and the Voice of Nurses in Palliative Care

‘Living Will and Advance Care Planning’: A conference and workshop organized by IQRAA International Hospital and Research Centre, Kozhikode

Update from APM’s lecture series 4: January 2026

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Awards and Recognitions

Dr Avinash Kumar Tiwari Conferred with the ASCO IDEA PC Award

Karunashraya, Bengaluru launches Advance Medical Directive Clinic

Moments That matter: BHT-Karunashraya, Bengaluru to Launch Caregiver Animation Series

‘PalaSh’ – the PALliative Care APP: An Innovative Initiative by the Palliative Care Team at AIIMS Bathinda, with Support from Cipla Foundation

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Interesting Reads

IAPC’s Exclusive Articles

• ‘My journey with palliative care so far: Reflections of a young nurse‘, by Mr Samim Reja Biswas, Bengaluru
• ‘IAPCON 2026: Thoughtfully Reimagining the Conference Experience‘, by Dr Raju SKV, Hyderabad
• ‘Palliative Care in Indian Oncology: Between Light and Shadow‘, by Dr. Ravi Kiran Pothamsetty, Madurai

Other Compelling reads

• ‘Prequel to Our Deaths – Institutionalising Palliative Care‘, an article originally published on the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy blog
• ‘There was only one thing my friend regretted about her mother’s death. It’s something we all could learn from Ranjana Srivastava‘, an article originally published in The Guardian

Other upcoming events

EPEC Paediatrics Conference 2026, Hong Kong

EAPC Free Webinar | Creating an Effective Conference Poster

Cynthia Goh Distinguished Lectureship 2026

Bearing the Pain of the Other: A Call to Compassion in Care

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