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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…
Who Can Afford a Good Death? – Dr. Dhvani Mehta, New Delhi Lata Mangeshkar, a beloved national icon, passed away recently in an intensive care unit at a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai. She had spent nearly a month in the hospital, and just before she died, was on a life-support machine that is ubiquitous…
The More you do, the More you want to do… – Ms. Prarthana Prateek Kaul, Pune Wow! I never knew that there was a “World NGO Day” that recognizes the inspirational work of NGO’s and the people behind not-for-profit organizations around the world. I transitioned from the Corporate sector to the Social sector in June…
‘Better late than never’: Integration of palliative care into the Armed Forces – Lt. Alice Stella Verginia, Calicut I wish all the Army personnel a very happy ARMY DAY!! Having been a part of the Indian Army, I felt really happy to learn that a palliative care centre was opened at the Base Hospital, Delhi…
It’s all in the family – Dr. Santosh K. Chaturvedi, UK The role of family is very important in the causation, course, maintenance, as well as in the overall management of any medical or health condition. Family is a natural social defence. Numerous family traditions become inherent cultural defences. Thus, family and family’s activities have…
Rights, Relief and the Road ahead – Ms. Smriti Rana, Trivandrum December 10th was celebrated as World Human Rights Day. The word “celebrate” does not roll easily off the tongue, or on to this page. Celebration indicates happiness at achieving a goal, a milestone. Perhaps in the context of palliative care, it is better viewed…
Palliative Care and the fundamental right to die with dignity – Mr. Rishabh Shrivastava and Dr. Anant Bhan, Bhopal The Indian Constitution guarantees the right to life under Article 21. Over a period of time, the jurisprudence around Article 21 has undergone significant transformation. One of the crucial facets of the right to life is…
Hope in Life with HIV – Dr. Rajni Herman, New Delhi Neeta (name changed) and her husband are HIV positive patients. It was during the World Aids Day commemoration event on 1st December, 2021, at Shalom, that Neeta shared her life journey. Neeta’s and her husband’s word fell apart in 2010, when they were diagnosed…
Volunteering: Evolving by touching lives – Dr. K. V. Ganpathy, Mumbai Context: Mr Ananth (name changed), the sole breadwinner in his family, was a Mathematics teacher by profession. He was referred to the Department of Palliative Medicine with relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). He was well aware of his prognosis and was accompanied by his…
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