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Learnings from my Father’s Cancer Journey – Ms Debalina Ray, Bengaluru With this article, I would like to share my personal experiences, as a caregiver for my father who was diagnosed with stage 4 bladder cancer. My mother too, unfortunately, passed away 21 years ago, after losing her battle with breast cancer. I have therefore…
Pages from the Diary of a Palliative Care Counsellor – Ms. Vandana Mahajan, Mumbai Context: I am a Palliative care counselor and have been counseling cancer patients for over 7 years now. I am associated with a cancer NGO, Cope with cancer-Madat Trust, and currently work at the Thoracic Disease Management Group (DMG) of Tata…
Recognizing the Invisible Life of Caregivers – Ms. Ashu Issar, Gurgaon Caregiving or “Seva” has been one of the most glorified virtues of our cultural heritage. However, there is very little awareness, let alone sensitivity towards the challenges of the caregiver – be it a family caregiver or a professional. Eulogies paid on the altar…
Challenges in caring for the LGBTI Community: A Counsellor’s Perspective – Ms. Poornima Prakash, Bengaluru Providing palliative care to patients of the LGBTI community comes with its own sets of challenges due to their unique needs and circumstances. This article tries to accentuate a few of those challenges I faced while taking a particular case…
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…
Holistic care at Home: Golden Butterflies’ efforts to help child-patients and families cope during COVID-19 – Aneka Paul, Stella Matthew, Ramalakshmi V., Chennai The novel coronavirus (SARS CoV-2) spread worldwide, lakhs of people succumbed to COVID-19 (COrona VIrus Disease), and healthcare systems across the globe crumbled under the patient load. Chronically ill or terminally ill…
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