IAPC Joins the Global Celebration of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2025 To mark the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD) 2025, the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) led several initiatives that reflected this year’s theme “Achieving the Promise: Universal Access to Palliative Care.” Through thought-provoking articles, engaging webinars, and creative competitions,…
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The Seventh Element: Palliative Care as the core essence of Medicine and Science – Dr. Ravi Kiran Pothamsetty, Madurai World Compassion Day (WCD 2025) is celebrated annually on November 28, intended not merely as a day of symbolic gestures, but as a call to embrace a truly compassionate lifestyle that honors all living beings with…
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A Global Circle of Care: How WhatsApp is Changing Palliative Nursing! Together, Connected, and Never Alone… – Mr. Sachin Dwivedi, Rishikesh In the quiet moments of a hospital ward or a remote clinic, palliative care nurses often face some of the most challenging situations in healthcare. Yet across the globe, a new kind of support…
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Extending Compassion to the Mountains: A Journey into Palliative Care in Ladakh – Dr. Rinchen Dolma, Union Territory of Ladakh Introduction In my years of practice as an Anaesthetist, I always carried a silent desire — to do something meaningful in the realm of pain management. Anaesthesia, by its very nature, deals with relieving pain.…
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Achieving the promise – Dr. M. R. Rajagopal, Thiruvananthapuram The theme of the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day this year is “Achieving the promise: universal access to Palliative care”. A noble goal, no doubt. Universal Health Coverage (UHC), a global goal under the UN sustainable development goals (SDG), is supposed to be achieved by…
Read MoreWorld Hospice & Palliative Care Day 2025 – Achieving the Promise: Universal Access to Palliative Care – Dr. Stephen Connor, Virginia, USA This year we celebrate the 20th anniversary of World Hospice & Palliative Care Day (World Day). What started as ‘Voices for Hospice’ concerts around the world turned into a day to recognise hospice…
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Unveiling the Unseen: Individual Heroes Abdul Hameed K (Moulana), Kavaratti, Lakshadweep Chair and Founder, Thanal Charitable Organization, Kavaratti, Lakshadweep A pioneer in homebased palliative care services in Lakshadweep, Mr Moulana has mobilized volunteers, doctors and nurses to provision palliative care services in all the remote islands of Lakshadweep. Under his guidance, a Recognized Medical Institute…
Read MoreUnveiling the Unseen: Champion Teams Team Annai Adhuragam Charitable Trust, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu Support Team from Annai Adhuragam Charitable Trust, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu The management of Annai Adhuragam Charitable Trust is proud to celebrate our behind-the-scenes team who are committed towards supporting the center and the patients and their caregivers. Mr Muthu (1st from left) and Mr…
Read MoreUnveiling the Unseen: Spotlighting the Heroes Behind the Scenes! On the occasion of this year’s World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD), we at the IAPC, wish to spotlight and unveil the backbones of several Palliative Care teams / units who work silently and tirelessly behind the scenes. We wish to broaden the narrative of…
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North Zone: World Hospice & Palliative Care Day Celebration at AIIMS, New Delhi The World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD) was celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervour by the Department of Onco-Anaesthesia and Palliative Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi. Keeping in sync with this year’s theme of ‘Leave no one behind’, the core of the…
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