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Equal access to palliative care – Leave no older person behind – Dr. Amy Siew, Bengaluru India had nearly 104 million older persons (60 years and above) in 20111. The size of this population is increasing over time. While the average life expectancy has increased due to medical advancements, it is important to note that…
Geriatrics and Palliative Care Bonhomie: A Geriatrician’s perspective – Dr. Dominic Benjamin, Bengaluru The world is growing grey. The life expectancy in India, at birth during 2009-13 was 69.3 for females as against 65.8 years for males. At the age of 60 years, the average remaining length of life was found to be about 18…
A current update on Geriatric Palliative Care in India – Dr. Prince John, Pune The Elderly population is an integral part of any country to whom we owe respect and must extend equal attention like any other section of the population. Changing family dynamics and modern living arrangements which are usually accompanied by a host…
IAPC’s Special Feature on Paediatric Palliative Care 1. A current update on Children’s Palliative Care in India Dr. Mary Ann Muckaden, Mumbai 2. We cannot change the outcome, but we can affect the journey! Dr. Krithika S. Rao (Shinde), Manipal 3. Improving access to children living with life limiting conditions; Hyderabad experience Dr. Gayatri Palat, Dr.…
A Goodbye that eventually wipes the tears – Mr. K. V. Ganpathy, Mumbai A diagnosis of cancer uproots normalcy in a child’s or an adolescents’ life; and during this time, parents can work with the health care team, the strongest allies. This act will not only foster the trust between the child and the health…
How Palliative Care services can help a paediatric patient and their family: Experiences from an RCC – Dr. Prabha Seshachar, Bengaluru The primary aim of Paediatric Palliative Care is to allow the child to grow and develop through childhood in the face of a serious illness. Pediatric palliative care teams support the child and family…
A current update on Children’s Palliative Care in India – Dr. Mary Ann Muckaden, Mumbai At the outset, let me emphasise that there is a lot of work going on in India for Paediatric Palliative care (PPC) and I may not do justice to it all, so apologies. As with the branch of Paediatrics when…
Caring for a paediatric patient: A paediatric palliative care nurse’s perspective – Ms. Anusha Cheekati, Hyderabad It is a well established fact that the patient and the family are considered to be a single unit in palliative care. As a recently practicing paediatric palliative care nurse, I believe that the paediatric palliative care community is…
We cannot change the outcome, but we can affect the journey! – Dr. Krithika S. Rao (Shinde), Manipal What is Paediatric palliative Care? Paediatric Palliative Care (PPC) has been identified as a specialized care modality that seeks to improve the quality of life of children living with life-limiting and life-threatening illness, regardless of the stage…
Improving access to children living with life limiting conditions; Hyderabad experience – Dr. Gayatri Palat, Dr. Spandana Rayala, Dr. Mohammed Ishak Tayoob, Hyderabad When a child receives a diagnosis of a life limiting condition like Tay-Sachs disease or stage 4 cancer with multiple complications, the family is often left confused, lost and directionless regarding how…
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