Published on: September 30, 2024

Living wills gain traction in Kerala, empower individuals to ‘leave peacefully’ – The New Indian Express – September 30, 2024

Palliative care is not just about death, says Dr M R Rajagopal – The New Indian Express – September 29, 2024

Silent Suffering: The Tragic Consequences of Parental Conflict on Children – ehospice India – Sibin Satheesh – August 28, 2024

An urgent call for community involvement in palliative care – New Indian Express – August 26, 2024

Community support must to ensure well-being, says expert – The Hindu – August 24, 2024

How to ensure dignity for the terminally-ill – Dr Parth Sharma and Smriti Rana – Indian Express – August 23, 2024

‘Death literacy among public needs to be improved’ – The New Indian Express – August 20, 2024

‘Death Literacy is need of the hour’ – The Times of India – August 20, 2024

Death literacy need of the hour, says M.R. Rajagopal – The Hindu – August 19, 2024

A Home-Visit, away from HOME – Sayanditya Sen – ehospice India – July 11, 2024

Death Literacy: It’s Time We Break the Taboo and Talk about Dying – Smriti Rana and Dr Parth Sharma – The Quint – July 2, 2024

No palliative care for 98% of Stage-IV cancer patients in India – The New Indian Express – 30 June 2024

Who cares for those caring for the ailing? – The Times of India – 27 June 2024

Lessons in Compassion, from a Palliative Care Pioneer – Dr Asha Deshmukh – ehospice India – April 29, 2024

‘Volunteers are our solace’ – palliative care in Kerala – Pratibha G – European Association for Palliative Care – April 16, 2024

In Kerala, palliative caregivers are bridging the gap between medicine and humanity – Pratibha G – The News Minute – January 15, 2024

Hiranandani Hospital launches palliative care unit – Express Healthcare – February 27, 2023

Athulya Senior Care and Pallium India launch palliative care services – Hindustan Times – February 21, 2023

Bringing Severe Pain to an End – Smriti Rana – Dianova.org – January 24, 2023

Nehru Group to honour best doctors in Kerala – The Hindu – January 12, 2023

The impact of Palliative Care in Paediatrics! – Sibin Satheesh – ehospice India – December 13, 2024

‘Physicians should have a kind heart along with competence’ – The Hindu – December 7, 2023

How Palliative Care Made One Woman ‘Whole Again’ – Health Policy Watch – November 29, 2023

An Unforgettable Day – Cyriac Jacob – ehospice India – November 21, 2022

A prescription from Kerala for transforming healthcare – Richard Smith – the BMJ – July 22, 2022

In Conversation With Dr. M.R. Rajagopal, The Father Of Palliative Care In India – Mukund Acharya – India Currents – June 16, 2022

Our Views, Our Voices – Ashla Rani – NCD Diaries – May 22, 2022

Put yourself in those shoes! – Dr Anjali Sreekumar – ehospice India – May 14, 2022

A friend in need is a friend indeed! – Sunanda Samal – ehospice India – April 6, 2022

When death takes away more than the person – M R Rajagopal and Jagdish Rattanani – Deccan Herald – February 26, 2022

Memoir by Pallium India Founder released – The Times of India – February 23, 2022

Death in peace should be a right for all: Shashi Tharoor – The New Indian Express – February 23, 2022

Interview: ‘The Over-Medicalisation of Death Is Much Worse in India’ – February 8, 2022

Too many people worldwide dying bad death: Expert panel – The Telegraph – February 1, 2022

Kerala’s model of care transformed how people lived and died: Lancet Commission – The Indian Express – February 1, 2022

Lancet Commission calls for community model care for people dying – The Hindu – February 1, 2022

Experts warn of increasing over-medicalisation of death, call for rethink on end-of-life care – The Journal – February 1, 2022

Rights, Relief and the Road ahead – by Smriti Rana – Indian Association of Palliative Care – December 27, 2021

18 years of Pallium India – Times of India – December 17, 2021

Palliam India celebrates 18th anniversary with singer Shankar Mahadevan – The New Indian Express – December 16, 2021

Narcotics law, and the medical use of opioids – Dr M R Rajagopal, Jagdish Rattanani – November 28, 2021

Negative effects of modern healthcare – Dr M R Rajagopal – The Billion Press – October 9, 2021

A quest to relieve suffering – by Dr M R Rajagopal – The Indian Express – August 11, 2021

‘Long Covid’ and Mental Health – by Pooja Priyamvada – Rising Kashmir – July 1, 2021

College students come to the aid of dialysis patients – The New Indian Express – July 1, 2021

Patients on palliative care to get Covid jabs – The New Indian Express – June 2, 2021

‘Death all around’: bereaved Indians search for solace amid pandemic as coronavirus rages on – by Kalpana Sunder – South China Morning Post – May 31, 2021

It’s okay to grieve: How this mental health helpline is helping those who lost someone to COVID-19 – by Prajanma Das – Edex Live – May 30, 2021

Hand-holding the ailing till the end – by Jaya Menon – The Times of India – May 29, 2021

Finding a new way to mourn – by Ekatha Ann John – Mint – May 23, 2021

Covid-19: Mental health helplines: Catering to needs of frontline workers – Rising Kashmir – May 16, 2021

Sukh-Dukh, a helpline by Pallium India, provides counselling in eight Indian languages – Saraswathy Nagarajan – The Hindu – May 10, 2021

Virtual companionship for bereaved families affected by Covid-19 – Shainu Mohan – The New Indian Express – May 8, 2021

As India’s COVID-19 deaths rise, grief goes online – Anuradha Nagaraj – Thomson Reuters Foundation News – April 28, 2021

Sukh-Dukh, a helpline for families who lost their loved ones to COVID-19 – Jisha Surya – The News Minute – April 27, 2021

The healthcare crisis we don’t see – M R Rajagopal, Jagdish Rattanani – Deccan Herald – April 9, 2021

‘The imprisonment and high-tech torture of dying people in ICUs is a growing Indian disease’ – Narayani Ganesh – The Times of India – January 12, 2021

Society’s moral test and how we treat people with disabilities – Dr M R Rajagopal – The Billion Press – December 7, 2020

Always More to Be Done – Ramya Sampath MS – JAMA – December 1, 2020

Dr Rajagopal Explains All You Need To Know About Palliative Care During Cancer Treatment – The Channel 46 – November 26, 2020

Silent warriors ease pain in the time of pandemic – by C Maya – The Hindu – October 10, 2020

Humanity in healthcare – by M R Rajagopal & Jagdish Rattanani – Deccan Herald – October 10, 2020

Palliative care may adversely affect the profit of some health care institutions: Dr M R Rajagopal – by Viveka Roychowdhury – Express Healthcare – October 9, 2020

On pain, dying and suffering – by M R Rajagopal & Jagdish Rattanani – The Hindu – August 24, 2020

Care and cure – by Dr M R Rajagopal – Lockdown Voices – August 13, 2020

COVID-19 and the silent suffering – by Jagdish Rattanani & M R Rajagopal – The Free Express Journal – August 10, 2020

How to comfort the dying – by Sonali Acharjee – India Today – July 20, 2020

Providing palliative care skills to healthcare workforce – by Akanki Sharma – Express Healthcare – July 7, 2020

Kerala’s reverse quarantine worries elderly, calls grow for its dilution – Hindustan Times – June 27, 2020

Ventilators can heal but also harm – by Dr M. R Rajagopal – The Hindu – June 6, 2020

Managing COVID 19 Ratifies The Need For Palliative Care In Medical Curriculum – by Dr M R Rajagopal – Medical Dialogues – June 1, 2020

Compassion is essential for cure – The New Indian Express – May 20, 2020

COVID-19: Nursing countries to better health – by Dr K Srinath Reddy – The New Indian Express – May 19, 2020

People with chronic ailments left in the lurch – By Shainu Mohan – The New Indian Express – April 25, 2020

Home quarantine – By Dr M R Rajagopal – The Times of India – April 18, 2020

Curfew further alienates bedridden patients – by Jisha Surya – The Times of India – Mar 28, 2020

‘The caregivers’ suffering remains mute’ – by Dhairya Gajara – The Hindu – Oct 21, 2019

Dr MR Rajagopal, father of pallative care in India, interacts in Visakhapatnam – by Archit Mehta – The Hindu – Jan 30, 2019

Empowering people with paraplegia, the Pallium India way – NewsHook – Jan 8, 2019

Honour for founder chairman of Pallium India – Times of India – Sep 18, 2018

City honours Dr M R Rajagopal – Times of India – June 26, 2018

India’s pain-killer – Mumbai Mirror – June 24, 2018

State eyes total palliative care delivery this year – Times of India – June 21, 2018

Padmashri Awardee Dr M.R. Rajagopal In An Exclusive Conversation With Faye D’souza – Times Now News

Just 2% have access to palliative care in India, says the ‘father’ of palliative care in India – The Hindu – June 16, 2018

Technology is ‘dividing doctors and patients’ – IOL – June 2, 2018

When the dying ask for dignity – Khaleej Times – June 1, 2018

A big dose of care for the patient and the family – The Hindu – May 19, 2018

Immobility no hurdle for touring the city – Times of India – Apr 27, 2018

Kuttikkoottam summer camp – The Hindu – Apr 20, 2018

India’s ‘father of palliative care’ brings message of community compassion to B.C. – CBC News – Apr 11, 2018

Palliative care in India is a slow-evolving revolution : Dr. M R Rajagopal – Economic Times – Apr 6, 2018

Integration of palliative care with treatment required: Dr Rajagopal – The New Indian Express – Apr 2, 2018

Quality palliative care is miles away – Times of India – Mar 27, 2018

Doctor Aims To Help More With Palliative Care – by Emily Thornton – The Grunion – Mar 26, 2018

Palliative Care Film Challenges Stereotypes About Opioids – by Donald G. McNeil Jr. – The New York Times – March 16, 2018

US honour for Pallium India Founder – The Hindu – March 17, 2018

Nobel nominee from India on US tour – India Post – March 7, 2018

Padma awards for ‘unsung heroes’ – The Hindu Business Line – January 25, 2018

Government announces recipients of 2018 Padma awards – Times of India – January 25, 2018

Differently abled reaffirm right to live with dignity – The Hindu – December 4, 2017

The Hippocratic Oath – ehospice Kenya – October 18, 2017

Morphine painkillers for the dying still rare in India – The New Indian Express – October 15 2017

India’s father of palliative care gently shakes Australia with his insights and wisdom – Palliative Care Australia – October 13, 2017

Study rues inequity in access to pain relief – The Hindu – October 13 2017

Study puts a count to suffering people in need of palliative care – The Indian Express – October 13 2017

World Palliative Care Day: ‘Palliative care inadequate’ – Deccan Chronicle – October 13 2017

Film review: Hippocratic – 18 Experiments in Gently Shaking the World – ehospice International – October 11, 2017

Man on a mission to reduce unnecessary suffering – Palliative Care Australia – October 5 2017

Catholic Health Assn inks MoU with Pallium India – The Times of India – September 24 2017

KSYC’s Youth Icon awards presented – The Times of India – August 1 2017

SBI gifts vehicle to Pallium India – The Hindu – July 2 2017

Library dedicated to books on palliative care opened – Times of India – April 11 2017

Library dedicated to palliative care – The Hindu – April 9, 2017

Pallium India organising food festival for charity – New Indian Express – March 15, 2017

“My paralysis does not define me” – by Jeena R. Papaadi – eHospice International – March 15, 2017

When compassion isn’t enough: Society must wake up to the rights of those living with disabilities – by Ashla Krishnan – Times of India – March 11, 2017

The people who help you die better – by Jeremy Laurance – Mosaic – February 28, 2017

TNG Award for Palliative Care Physician Dr M R Rajagopal – Business Standard – January 25, 2017

First TNG Award to M R Rajagopal – Asianet News – January 25, 2017

Activists seek amendment in bill – Times of India – September 21, 2016

How India Fails To Care For Its Terminally Ill Patients And Their Families – by Mekhala Dave – Youth Ki Awaaz – September 20, 2016

Draft Bill should be clear about euthanasia: experts – The Hindu – August 27, 2016

After a pause, life goes on – by C. Maya – The Hindu – August 15, 2016

When Pain is Medicine – by S. Sindhu – The Hindu – August 9, 2016

Why wouldn’t the government let me die in peace – by M. R. Rajagopal – Manorama – July 19, 2016

Adding life to their days – by Jean Jacob – The Week – July 10, 2016

Death: An important conversation to have – by Jeena R. Papaadi – The Hindu – June 28, 2016

Don’t Torture The Dying: Health ministry’s draft law confuses between euthanasia and withdrawal of life support – by M. R. Rajagopal – The Times of India – June 20, 2016

Bhutan Tutors Take Home Message of Palliative Care – by C. Maya – The Hindu – June 19, 2016

The Pain Protocol – by Rupamudra Kataki – The New Indian Express – June 11, 2016

Americans are increasingly addicted to opioids. People in poor countries die in agony without them. – The Economist – May 24, 2016

Parthasarathi Shome: Compassionate & palliative care – by Parthasarathi Shome – Business Standard – May 17, 2016

Caring for the Terminally Ill and Those in Pain, This Man Has Helped Thousands – by Anandita Jumde – The Better India – May 12, 2016

Why Kerala is the best place in India to die – by Atish Patel – BBC – May 4, 2016

As the US Is Awash in Painkillers, the Developing World Is in Dire Need of Them – by Samuel Oakford – Vice News – April 23, 2016

How history and paranoia keep morphine away from India’s terminally-ill patients – by Ankita Rao – Quartz India – April 18, 2016

Death, be gentle – by Sanjeet Bagcchi – The Telegraph – April 10, 2016

A Push for Balanced Drug Policy Is Transforming Pain Relief in India – by Naomi Burke-Shyne – Open Society Foundations – Mar 31, 2016

Food fest for a noble cause evokes warm response – The Times of India – Mar 19, 2016

Art exhibition for a cause – The Hindu – Feb 5, 2016

In India, Dispensers of Balm Travel to Death’s Door – by Ankita Rao – New York Times – Jan 12, 2016

Standing up, being counted – The Hindu – Dec 7, 2015

With Puppets & Bubble Guns – That’s How One Organization Treats Children in Need of Palliative Care – by Joshua Muyiwa – The Better India – Aug 27, 2015

The extraordinary doctor who makes a difference – by Shobha Warrier – Rediff.com – August 14, 2015

Big Strides Needed for Safer Steps – The New Indian Express – 27 July 2015

Doctor Who Takes Pain Out of Terminal Ailments – by Chencho Sherin Thomas – The New Indian Express – Nov 22, 2014

Dying Without Morphine – by Ronald Piana – The New York Times – Sep 30, 2014

Human Rights Activists Honored – Human Rights Watch – Sep 16, 2014

Palliative care- the missing chapter in Internal Medicine – The Shillong Times – Mar 28, 2014

Why cancer patients are cheering a recent change in the narcotics law – Aarefa Johari – Scroll.in – Mar 4, 2014

MR Rajagopal: The man who spearheaded efforts to improve access to morphine – The Economic Times – Feb 24, 2014

Passing of NDPS Act Amendment Bill will make morphine more accessible – C. Maya – The Hindu – Feb 23, 2014

India: Improve Access to Strong Pain Medicines – UNHCR – Dec 4, 2013

Kerala, a role model in palliative care: Desiraju – The Hindu – July 14, 2013

Launch of the Pain-Free Hospital Initiative in three cancer centers in India with Pallium India – by Meg O’Brien – Treat the Pain – Dec 2012

Big strides in palliative care – by Jose Kurian – Deccan Chronicle – Oct 13, 2012

State government promises land to Pallium India – The New Indian Express – July 5, 2012

Pallium India alleviating pain with TIPS – The Hindu – July 4, 2012

TIPS declared as a WHO Collaborating Centre – The New Indian Express – Mar 2, 2012

A Visit with The Father of Palliative Care in India – Global Health Immersion Programs – Sep 20, 2011

A fight for life and death with dignity – by Uma Vishnu – The Indian Express – Oct 30, 2009

In India, a Quest to Ease the Pain of the Dying – by Donald G. McNeil Jr. – The New York Times – Sep 11, 2007

Of pain and palliative care – The Hindu – Oct 6, 2005