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…
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When Seeing Was More Than Sight A Psycho-Oncology Narrative Ms Alisha Karim, Varanasi How She Got Here The diagnosis came late and came hard. In December 2025, a brain lesion was read as tuberculoma. Anjali started anti-TB treatment. She was on it for months. Then she began coughing up blood. Bronchoscopy. Biopsy. And then the…
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The Courage to Stand Down at the Fractured Bedside Dr. Ravi Kiran Pothamsetty, Madurai “I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, all the world would be wise, since everyone suffers. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness and the willingness to remain vulnerable.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh.…
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“The Other Side of Medicine” — A Reflection on My Journey in Palliative Care Dr. Vanumu Divya Sai, Hyderabad There are moments in medicine that stay with you—not because of what you treated, but because of what you felt. I was trained, like most of us, to diagnose, to intervene, to cure. Success was measurable.…
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Newsletter: June 2026 Edition From the President’s Desk Dear friends, Greetings from the Indian Association of Palliative Care. I am pleased to share a few important developments from IAPC over the past month. Preparations are underway for the International Conference on Palliative Care, scheduled for 9th – 11th October 2026 in observance of World Hospice…
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The Quiet Strength of Coming Home: A Lived Experience of Home-Based Palliative Care – Mr Hari Shankar Pothugunta, Bengaluru A Mother’s World Mornings in Pushpa’s modest home began with familiar rhythms, the quiet urgency of children getting ready for the day. Priya, her elder daughter, was studying Ayurveda. Kavya, the younger, was in her final…
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