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Withdrawal of Life Support Treatments: Salient Points of Supreme Court Judgment on 11th March 2026 The decision of Supreme Court on 11 March 2026 in the case of Harish Rana Vs Union of India and others allowing the withdrawal of Life Support Treatments highlight the evolving understanding of the right to life and right to…
The First Case of Withdrawal/Withholding of Life Support in India A First-Hand Report by Dr Savita Butola for the Advance Care Planning- India (ACP-I) Team A Peaceful Passing Finally, Mr Harish Rana passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family members, at the Palliative Care Department, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi,…
Important step forward regarding Living Will The Indian Association of Palliative Care welcomes the Karnataka Government’s order of Thursday, 30 January, 2025. This order simplifies the due process for withholding or withdrawal of life sustaining treatment (WLST) in terminally ill patients as per the Supreme Court judgment of January 2023. When a patient is terminally…
Webinar on ‘Let’s change the Ending: A Conversation about Dying well’, 11th July, 2024 The Model Palliative Care Division at the Government Medical College, Kollam, in collaboration with Pallium India and Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, and supported by Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) presented a webinar on ‘Let’s change the Ending: A Conversation about Dying…
Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney Authorisation FAQs about End of Life Care and the Law in India – Addressing Common Concerns End of Life Care – A Ready Reckoner Advance Medical Directive and Healthcare Attorney Authorisation Draft letter to local authority to deposit Advanced Medical Directives (Document courtesy: ELICIT, Pallium India and Vidhi…
A webinar on Advance Directive Organised by IAPC A webinar on Advance Directive (LIving Will) has been organised by Indian Association of Palliative Care on Saturday, the 31st of October, 2020 at 6 PM. Experts in the field including Dr. Roop Gurshahani, Dr. R. K. Mani, Dr. S. N. Simha, Dr. Sushma Bhatnagar and Mr.…
What is a Living Will? It is important for people to plan their future healthcare, especially at a time when they may no longer be able to make decisions or communicate these decisons. The “Living Will” will provide people the opportunity to think about, talk about and write down their wishes, preferences, priorities and refusals.…
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