Newsletter: October 2025 Edition
From the President’s Desk
Dear Friends,
On 25th September 2025, we lost a remarkable soul and a true pioneer, Dr. Balfour Mount, who passed away in the palliative care unit that bears his name at the Royal Victoria Hospital of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada. The Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) joins the global community in mourning his passing and extends our deepest condolences to his family, and all who grieve this profound loss…
Announcements / Messages from IAPC
IAPC’s Infographic of the month: ‘Palliative Care in ICUs’
The IAPC’s Gold Medal for Nurses 2025: Results from the Step 1 Online Screening Examination
Let’s Celebrate World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Together – Don’t Miss the Webinar on 11th October 2025
IAPC’s WHPCD 2025 Webinar 2: Spotlight on Policy Implementation for Palliative Care
Advancing Palliative Care in India: Highlights from the WHPCD 2025 Article Series
Submit details of your ‘WHPCD celebrations’ in the IAPC’s National Portal
Overwhelming Response to IAPC’s WHPCD Competitions- Congratulations to All Participants!
Celebrating the Creativity of IAPC’s Theme Song Contributors
IAPCON 2026 Presents “SHARK TANK – HOSPICE EDITION” & The IAPCON ANNUAL DEBATE – where Ideas Collide and The Best Arguments Win!
Abstract Submissions Now Open for the First WBIAPCON!
EAPC 2026 Researcher Awards — Call for Applications Open!
WHO launches new global guideline on access to controlled medicines
Tune in at 2:50 p.m. on 15th October, 2025, for the musical event ‘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
Applications invited for the IAPC’s ‘Foundation Course in Palliative Care for Volunteers’
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’
Rotary Club of Tirupati and IAPC conducted a regional program of the IAPC’s ‘Foundation Course in Palliative Care for Volunteers’, 5th – 7th September 2025
The Academy of Palliative Medicine conducted its first ever PG Assembly between 20th and 21st September, 2025
The ‘Part A’ component of the IAPC’s ‘Foundation Course in Palliative Care Pharmacy’ was held successfully on 27th September, 2025
The 10th SARPS Congress on Pain Successfully Organized in New Delhi, 26th – 27th September, 2025
Three-Day Session on Paediatric Palliative Care Conducted by the Department of Palliative Medicine, TMH, Mumbai
Workshop on Pain & Palliative Care for Paramedical Students at KGMU, Lucknow
Update from the APM’s lecture series 3
Awards and Recognitions
Dr. Geeta Joshi Honoured as Guest of Honour at GIMACON 2025, Goa
Dr. Sushma Bhatnagar Delivers Dr. Abhijeet Bhattacharya Memorial Oration at 10th SARPS Congress, New Delhi
Dr. Anuja Damani and Dr. Arun Ghoshal Selected for Prestigious ICMR DHR Faculty PhD Grant
Dr. H. K. Das Receives Letter of Appreciation as Abstract Reviewer from EAPC Congress 2025
Interesting Reads
IAPC’s Exclusive Articles
- ‘Achieving the promise‘ by Dr. M. R. Rajagopal, Thiruvananthapuram
- ‘Extending Compassion to the Mountains: A Journey into Palliative Care in Ladakh‘ by Dr. Rinchen Dolma, UT of Ladakh
- ‘A Global Circle of Care: How WhatsApp is Changing Palliative Nursing!‘ by Mr. Sachin Dwivedi
Other Compelling reads
- ‘Vincent Latreille’s story: His experience with palliative care‘ originally published by Canadian Cancer Society
- ‘A Virtuous Endeavor: Bringing Pediatric Palliative Care to the Heart of Tamil Nadu‘ originally published by ehospice
Other upcoming events
Join the Webinar on 7th October – ‘First Asia-Pacific Ranking of Palliative Care: 2025 World Map Insights under the WHO Framework‘
The Call for Abstracts for the EAPC 2026 Congress in Prague is Open!
4th ICPCN International Conference: Registrations close on 5th November, 2025
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