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The Beautiful Journey of a Nurse: Touching Lives with Compassion – Lt Col Lovely Antony (Retd), Kozhikode As a small child, I dreamt of becoming a soldier, but a different calling tugged at my heartstrings as I grew older. I wanted to be a nurse, a beacon of hope and healing in people’s lives. This…
Newsletter: September 2023 Edition From the President’s Desk Hello Friends, I am pleased to inform you that abstract submissions are now open for the 31st Annual International Conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPCON 2024), which will be held in February 2024, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The organising committee of IAPCON 2024, invites researchers to…
My journey in Palliative Care – Ms Nileema Sharad Shingade, New Delhi For 12 years I worked in a cancer department and strived to provide the best possible nursing care for my patients who had undergone surgery, or for those who were getting chemotherapy or radiation as a part of their cancer treatment. During that…
Moment of hope during the humanitarian crisis in Manipur – Dr Nandan Choudhary, Imphal There is no denying that the world is in a state of chaos. But amidst all the turmoil, there are moments of hope and inspiration. Quoting Archbishop “Do your little bit of good where you are; it is those little bits…
Palliative care during humanitarian crisis: An inside view from Ukraine – Dr Olena Riga (Ukraine), Ms Joan Marston (South Africa) For Ukrainians and many people across the globe, we see the world before Thursday, 24th February, 2022, and after that. The world for us is accordingly divided into light and darkness. Our society built a…
The Healing Power of Presence: A simple act of sitting beside a patient – Dr Kamalakar, Hyderabad In a place where time seems to stand still, where life and death dance in a delicate balance, the presence of a physician can make a world of difference for the patient and their caregivers. I believe that…
Newsletter: August 2023 Edition From the President’s Desk Dear Friends, I am excited to share with you that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India, has recently announced the inclusion of Palliative Care services into the Ayushman Bharat’s Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) across the country. I am hopeful that this move will…
Importance of quality friendship within palliative care teams – Dr Betty Mary Abraham and Dr Richa Geo, Kochi People tend to believe that Palliative Medicine is stress-free, as many of them forget the efforts put forward by a palliative care team in helping the patient and their caregivers during their most vulnerable times. Palliative care…
Bold Love – Ms Meheli Chakraborty, Kolkata This morning at the hospice was not like the other day. A now unconscious Rani (name changed) had celebrated her 25th Birthday just 24 hours ago. It was Rani’s last wish to have a big birthday bash with her family for one last time. Rani and her family…
Cancer: just wants to be… – Dr Ruparna, New Delhi ‘’I did not ask for this! I certainly do not deserve this! The last thing I want is to take support from someone else and lose my independence’’ she blurted out as she also sobbed softly. The nursing staff continued to prepare her chemo port…
