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Newsletter: March 2026 Edition From the President’s Desk Dear friends, I am once again delighted to connect with you through our monthly newsletter. It gives me great pleasure to reflect on the remarkable success of IAPCON 2026, the 33rd Annual International Conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care, held in Hyderabad from 13th February…
IAPCON 2026 Concludes with Significant Acclaim – Dr SKV Raju (Organising Secretary, IAPCON 2026) Theme: Continuum of Care: Hospital, Hospice, and Home Pre- conference workshops: 12th February 2026 (multiple venues across Hyderabad) Main Conference: 13th to15th, February 2026 Venue: NI-MSME Campus, Hyderabad, India The 33rd Annual International Conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care…
They Lifted Her When Others Would Not – Dr Chhaya Chandrasekhar, New Delhi Usha died quietly. But the silence around her was full of questions. I had watched her illness in pieces, a young woman with cancer of the buccal mucosa, never treated, growing weaker because poverty kept closing doors. Her husband, already disabled, moved…
From Pain To Progress: A Rehabilitation Journey After Carcinoma Buccal Mucosa Surgery – Dr Suman Chauhan, Jodhpur Head and neck cancers and their surgical treatment frequently leave patients with lasting functional impairments that extend well beyond the immediate post-operative period. Reduced mouth opening, shoulder dysfunction, persistent musculoskeletal pain, and muscle spasm are among the most…
Beyond the Hospital: A Nurse’s Vision for Community-Led Palliative Care in India – Ms Meheli Chakraborty, West Bengal “You matter because you are you.” The words of Dame Cicely Saunders are a powerful reminder of our value as nurses. Our worth is not just to ourselves, but to the community we serve. With qualifications as…
One Year Post Doctoral Fellowship in Palliative Medicine About the Fellowship The One Year Post Doctoral Fellowship in Palliative Medicine is a comprehensive training program offered by Sparsh Hospice and certified by Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Telangana. The fellowship is designed to develop clinical competence, professional skills, and academic grounding in palliative…
Download IAPC App Now for IAPCON 2026 updates Dear Members, We are pleased to announce the launch of the IAPC Mobile App, which includes a dedicated section for IAPCON 2026 with relevant conference details (updated every year for respective IAPCON). Please note that IAPC-related sections are currently not fully active and will be updated and…
Newsletter: February 2026 Edition From the President’s Desk Dear friends, As we move into February, I’m happy to share some important news that shows collective commitment and steady growth of the Indian Association of Palliative Care. In this new year, new course directors have taken up the responsibility of running our educational programs. They will…
IAPCON 2026: Thoughtfully Reimagining the Conference Experience – Dr Raju SKV, Hyderabad IAPCON 2026, to be held in Hyderabad, represents a thoughtfully reimagined conference experience for the palliative care community. Organised by Sparsh Hospice, Hyderabad and Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, the IAPCON 2026 is a conscious attempt to reimagine how we…
My journey with palliative care so far: Reflections of a young nurse – Mr Samim Reja Biswas, Bengaluru Beginning My Career in Palliative Care When I joined Karunashraya, I did not have a clear idea of what palliative care involved in practical terms. Like many healthcare professionals, my understanding was limited to basic definitions learned…
