IAPC Newsletter: November 2022

From the President’s Desk

Dear Friends,

The World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD) was celebrated across the country with grandeur and fanfare. I am excited to see this ever-growing participation in the World Day Celebrations, to raise our voice for Hospice and Palliative Care. The IAPC has launched 2 dedicated webpages to commemorate this occasion:

1. The webspace ‘Stories of Healing’ is centered around this year’s WHPCD theme, ‘Healing Hearts and Communities’. Please click here to read these stories and submit your story.
2. The webspace ‘World Hospice and Palliative Care Day’ acknowledges and showcases the enthusiastic participation and celebrations from across the country. Congratulations to all those who have already uploaded glimpses from their celebrations. Please click here to read about these celebrations and submit details of your center’s celebrations

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Education and Training

Apply before 25^th November, 2022, for the IAPC’s course on ‘Managing Psychosocial issues of patients with chronic illnesses in Palliative Care settings’

450 candidates successfully participate in the IAPC’s CCEPC exam conducted on 1^st October, 2022

Apply before 5^th November, 2022, to participate in the Bruce Davis Gold Medal Examination 2022

Applications invited for Pallium India and ECHO’s ‘Foundation Course in Palliative Nursing’

Apply before 15^th November, 2022, for the one year Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Palliative Medicine, offered jointly by BJ Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, and the Two Worlds Cancer Collaboration

Applications being accepted for the International ‘Fellowship In Palliative Care, 2023’ offered jointly by IPM, SPCP, St Christopher’s and BSMMU

Register for e Cancer’s virtual course ‘Choosing Wisely Oncology: South Asia’

3-day ELNEC program conducted successfully at Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Vishakapatnam

Update from IAPC Academy: Report on activities in October + Sessions planned for November

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Awards and Recognitions

CanSupport receives the ‘Social Impact Award’ from HelpAge India on 30^th September, 2022

Dr Maryann Muckaden and Dr Lucito D’Souza felicitated by Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra on 8^th October, 2022

Sparsh Hospice – Center for Palliative Care, inaugurates a new Paediatric Palliative Care Ward on 8^th October, 2022, at Hyderabad

PallEx Healthcare Solutions and Cancer Home Health jointly launch palliative home care services in Pune from 8^th October, 2022

Life Care Foundation’s ‘Palliative Care Centre’ was inaugurated on 8^th October, 2022, at Aluva

BJ Wadia Children’s Hospital and Cipla Foundation launch ‘Titli – Palliative Home Care Service’ on 14^th October, 2022

The Bagchi-Karunashraya Palliative Care Centre celebrates one year of service on 18^th October, 2022

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Interesting Reads

IAPC’s Exclusive Articles

1. ‘Love your eyes’, by Dr. Deepa Kerketta Khurana, New Delhi, in commemoration of World Sight Day (13^th October, 2022)
2. ‘Poverty and it’s dimensions’, by Sr. Hanife MacGamwell, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, in acknowledgement of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (17^th October, 2022)
3. ‘Palliative care for stroke patients: Experience at Pain and Palliative Care Society, Thrissur, Kerala’, by Dr. E. Divakaran, Thrissur, Kerala, in observance of World Stroke Day (29^th October, 2022)

Other Compelling reads

1. ‘Launch of the The children’s palliative care provider of the future Report’, a republication by e-hospice
2. Podcast for Palliative Medicine, by Palliative Medicine

Other upcoming events

Last chance to register for the 24^th Hospice New Zealand Palliative Care Conference at Christchurch, New Zealand, 7^th – 9^th November, 2022

Register before 15^th November, 2022, to participate in the 4^th European Congress on Clinical Trials in Pain in Vienna, Austria, 7^th – 8^th December 2022

Register for the EAPC’s World Congress at Rotterdam, Netherlands, 15^th – 17^th June, 2023

Abstract submissions open for the 15^th Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Conference 2023, 4^th – 7^th October, 2023

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To offer help and support during challenging times

1. ‘Saath Saath Helpline’: Your Palliative Care helpline – 1800-202-7777
2. Bereavement support India: www.bereavementsupportindia.co.in
3. Telehealth Consultation (Pallium India): palliumindia.org/2021/06/telehealth-consultation
4. Caregiver Saathi: caregiversaathi.co.in
5. National Helpline for Psychosocial and Mental health support offered by The MoHFW, GoI and NIMHANS: 080-46110007 (If you are a health care worker, please press 5 when prompted after dialing the above number to access a direct and dedicated line for healthcare workers)