Newsletter: November 2025 Edition
From the President’s Desk
Dear esteemed members of IAPC,
I am once again delighted to connect with you through our newsletter. It gives me immense pleasure to share the highlights of Indian Association of Palliative Care’s (IAPC) programs organised during the month of October, especially those conducted in connection with the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD) across India!
The IAPC organized three national webinars to advocate for universal access to palliative care, which is also the theme of WHPCD. The third webinar, held on 11th October 2025, witnessed the highest participation and enthusiastic engagement from delegates across the country and abroad. I extend my heartfelt thanks to all our national and international faculty for their valuable contributions, and to every participant for their active listening and insightful inputs….
Announcements / Messages from IAPC
IAPC’s Infographic of the month: ‘Preparing Palliative Care Teams for a Humanitarian Crisis’
Election Notification by Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC)
IAPC invites Proposal for IAPCON 2028
IAPCON 2026: Pre-Conference Workshop Themes and Information Flyers Released
The 1st WBIAPCON: Register Now and Be Part of a Pioneering Event in West Bengal
IAPC Joins the Global Celebration of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2025
Glimpses of WHPCD 2025 Celebrations in India
BMC Palliative Care Call for papers – “Home-based palliative care”
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
Final Examination Held Across India on 4th October 2025 for IAPC’s Foundation Course in the Essentials of Palliative Care
Last Few Days to Register for IAPC’s Foundation Course in Palliative Care for Volunteers – Applications Close on Saturday, 15th November 2025
Register now to participate in the IAPC’s ‘Foundation Course in the Physiotherapy – Palliative Care interface’
Apply to participate in the IAPC’s ‘Foundation course in the Essentials of Psychosocial Issues in Palliative Care’
Applications Invited for the International Program – Fellowship in Palliative Care 2026
Second Foundation Course in Home-Based Palliative Care Conducted in North Bengal
National TOT Program under NPPC Conducted at Bagchi Karunashraya Palliative Care Centre, Bhubaneswar
Update from the APM’s lecture series 3
Awards and Recognitions
Winners of the IAPC’s Theme Song Competition Announced!
Congratulations to the Winners of IAPC’s WHPCD -2025 Competitions!
Dr. Santosh Kumar Chaturvedi named among Stanford’s World’s Top 2% Scientists for 2025
Congratulations on the Launch of the Karunashraya MAHE Centre of Excellence for Advance Care Planning!
Amrit Dhara Palliative Care Trust Celebrates the First Anniversary of its Second Branch
Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute Receives ESMO Re-accreditation
Interesting Reads
IAPC’s Exclusive Articles
- ‘The Seventh Element: Palliative Care as the core essence of Medicine and Science‘ by Dr. Ravi Kiran Pothamsetty, Madurai
- ‘Kavita’s Journey of Hope‘ by Dr. Suman Chauhan, Jodhpur
- ‘Palliative Care – An Essential Link in TB and HIV Care Continuum‘, Andrew Adeck Omuse, South Sudan
Other Compelling reads
- ‘Palliative care is an overlooked global health priority‘, published in BMJ
- ‘Ten Months: One Patient’s Story of Stage IV Cancer‘, originally published by The Oncologist
Other upcoming events
2nd Jella Nandedkar Memorial Hybrid Symposium on Evidence-Based Palliative Care
Webinar on ‘Recognising Dying in Hospitals’
Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Home Healthcare
4th ICPCN International Conference on Children’s Palliative Care
Amrita Annual Review in Palliative Medicine (AARPM 2025)
3rd TMC–CEPaC (Continuing Education in Palliative Care)
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