Inauguration of palliative care centre at NKPSIMS, Nagpur
In the presence of Sri Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Union Minister for Transport Sri Nitin Gadkari and many other dignitaries, the palliative care center in NKP Salve Institute Of Medical Sciences And Research Centre and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Nagpur, was inaugurated by Dr Prabhat Nichkaode, Professor of Surgery and Coordinator of Palliative care, on the 24th of December 2015. This center is started under Pallium India and Jamshedji Tata Trust Project “Improving Access to Pain Relief and Palliative Care in India”.
A training session was conducted on the 23rd of December for faculties by Dr Navin Salins of Tata Medical Center and Dr Prabhakaran Nair of Pallium India.
Dr Kajal Mitra and Dr Nichkaode deserve special mention for the untiring support given to us in making the palliative care center a reality.