Newsletter: July 2026 Edition
From the President’s Desk
Dear friends,
Greetings!
I extend my warm wishes to all our colleagues on the occasion of National Doctors’ Day. To mark this special day, the July edition of the IAPC Newsletter features the infographic, “Who Heals the Healers? Honouring the Heart Behind Palliative Care,” along with reflective articles that pay tribute to the compassion, resilience, and often-unseen emotional journey of palliative care physicians.
As we celebrate our profession, I am delighted to announce a new IAPC initiative to recognise and felicitate outstanding young achievers every year. This year, we proudly honour Dr Divya Sai, who completed her DNB Palliative Medicine training at…
Announcements / Messages from IAPC
Applications invited for the ‘IAPC’s Gold Medal for Nurses 2026’
Celebrating National Doctors’ Day: IAPC Honours Palliative Care Physicians
National Doctors Day: IAPC’s Special Recognition to Dr Divya Sai
Congratulations to Team IJPC on Its Improved Scopus CiteScore and Journal Impact Factor
IAPC Announces Awards Worth Rs 4 Lakhs for Paper and Poster Presentations at IAPCON 2027
International Conference to Mark World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2026 in Thrissur, Kerala
Singing for the Stars
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
Education and Training
Announcing the IAPC Fellowship in Home and Hospice Palliative Care (IAPC-FHHPC)
Last Chance to Apply for the IAPC’s Foundation Course in Essentials of Palliative Care
65 Clinicians Successfully Complete IAPC’s Foundation Course in the Physiotherapy–Palliative Care Interface
4th Cohort of the ‘Advanced Nursing Skills in Palliative Care’ Began on 16th June 2026
IPM and CMAI invite applications for One Year National Fellowship in Palliative Medicine/Nursing
Three-Day State-Level Palliative Care Training Programme Conducted in Nagaland
SIMGLOBE 2026 Simulation Workshop in Palliative Care Concludes Successfully in Bengaluru
Guest Lecture on Withholding and Withdrawing Life Support Measures Held at DMC&H, Ludhiana
Namma Clinics Medical Officers in Bengaluru Receive Training in Neuropalliative and Supportive Care
Implementation Science Workshop on Integrated Palliative Care in the ICU Held in Bengaluru
Awards and Recognitions
Heartiest Congratulations to Dr Armida Fernandez on receiving the Padma Shri!
IDEA-PC Award Presented to Dr Avinash Kumar Tiwari at ASCO Annual Meeting- 2026
Keraliyam Award Presented to Dr Chitra Venkateswaran
Congratulations to Dr Republica Sridhar on Receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award
Celebrating Dr Divya Sai’s Achievement
IPM–Malabar CareConnect: Leveraging Technology to Strengthen Palliative Care Delivery and Education
Second Livelihood Support Initiative Inaugurated under the Model Village of Palliative Care Project in Mayong, Assam
Integrating Yoga and Music Therapy into Palliative Care: An initiative by KMIO, Bengaluru
Mahaveer Ashray Hospice, Sriperumbudur, Steps into Its 10th Year of Service
Interesting Reads
IAPC’s Exclusive Articles
- ‘“The Other Side of Medicine” — A Reflection on My Journey in Palliative Care‘ by Dr. Vanumu Divya Sai, Hyderabad
- ‘The Courage to Stand Down at the Fractured Bedside‘ by Dr. Ravi Kiran Pothamsetty, Madurai
- ‘When Seeing Was More Than Sight‘ by Ms Alisha Karim, Varanasi
Other Compelling reads
- “‘I wish I had known earlier’: Jerry Pinto on palliative care and making peace with death” – Originally published in The Indian Express
- “Mother language matters when people die – reflections of a hospice nurse“ – originally published in the ehospice
Other upcoming events
5th International Seminar of the EAPC’s Reference Group on Public Health and Palliative Care
Study Tour to Explore Palliative Care Services in Hungary and Romania
Early Bird Registrations is now open for APHC27OPCC
Call for Themed Session Proposals for the 21st EAPC World Congress 2027
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