25 Jul 2026

Attend IAPCON 2027 with IAPC Support

Attend IAPCON 2027 with IAPC Support Apply for the Conference Participation Grant Supporting Early-Career Professionals to Participate in IAPCON 2027 The Indian Association of Palliative Care is pleased to invite applications for the IAPC Conference Participation Grant 2027. The objective of this grant is to encourage and support promising early-career professionals working in palliative care, particularly those…

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30 Jun 2026

IAPC Newsletter: July 2026

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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27 Jun 2026

When Seeing Was More Than Sight

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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25 Jun 2026

The Courage to Stand Down at the Fractured Bedside

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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24 Jun 2026

The Other Side of Medicine — A Reflection on My Journey in Palliative Care

“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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