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An ‘Open House Discussion with the Experts’, by Kasturba Hospital, Manipal The Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, conducted a one of a kind focused group discussion with renowned experts to simplify and clarify the nuances of the ethical, legal and moral obligations in managing patients with critical illness in a hospital setting on Friday, 4th March, 2022.…
Sleep – Beyond Benzodiazepines – Dr. Rajashree K. C., Thrissur What do we compromise on if we are too close to a deadline? Food? …definitely Not! Fun? …Not at all!! Sleep? …Yeah, I can sleep later!!! This is what most of us say and do. However, have you ever thought that sleep is one of…
Palliative Care for the Hearing Disabled – Dr. Priti R. Sanghavi, Ahmedabad 3rd march is celebrated globally as ‘World Hearing Day’ by the World Health Organisation (WHO) since 2007. The theme for this year (2022) is ‘To hear for life, listen with care’, which urges people to focus on the importance of safe listening to…
The Lonely Patient in the ICU – Dr. Seema R. (nee Kunikullaya) Rao, Bengaluru I can see your sufferingI can feel your painAs I find you writhingIn distress yet again I can smell the bileThat rises up your throatSee-through the beguiling smileHear each discordant note I can hear you gaspingEach strenuous gulp of airYour every…
To commemorate World Storytelling Day, we are delighted to announce conversation on ‘Humanising Healthcare through Storytelling – Stories as a tool for transformation’, a collaborative initiative between IAPC and Pallium India, on Wednesday, 23rd March, at 7 p.m. IST. Please click here to register for the event. Our speakers will share with us the power of human…
IAPC Academy Lecture Series 4: Palliative Care Drugs Lecture Number: 5 Lecture Date: 14th March, 2022 Topic: Tapentadol and Dextropropoxyphene Speaker: Dr. Mayur Ghoghari Moderator: Dr. Bhavna Patel The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested to…
IAPC in association with NHM, Trains Doctors and Nurses from Jammu and Ladakh The Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC), in association with the National Health Mission (NHM), trained 48 Doctors and Nurses from Jammu and Ladakh in the basics of Palliative Care between Friday, 11th March, 2022, to Sunday, 13th March, 2022. The physical…
IAPC Academy Lecture Series 4: Palliative Care Drugs Lecture Number: 4 Lecture Date: 7th March, 2022 Topic: Tramadol and Codeine Speaker: Dr. Alice Thankachan Moderator: Dr. Prashant Sirohiya The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested to…
IAPC Academy Lecture Series 4: Palliative Care Drugs Lecture Number: 3 Lecture Date: 28th February, 2022 Topic: Opioids 2 Speaker: Dr. Shreya Nair Moderator: Dr. Jyothsna Kuriakose The IAPC Academy’s Online Lecture Series are delivered every Monday between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., via Zoom. Those interested to participate in the sessions, are requested to drop us…
Newsletter: March 2022 Edition From the President’s Desk Dear Friends, February flew by, leaving us with a myriad of feelings and memories, filled with moments of shock and pain, and also moments filled with happiness and excitement. February 2022, snatched away one of the great leaders of Palliative Care; our dear friend, Dr. Cynthia Goh.…
