Runner Up – HCL Tech Grant Edition X
Pallium India, for the first time, achieved a competitive grant – HCLTech Grant (India) – Edition X. The HCLTech Grant (India) is dedicated to strengthening the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), enabling them to play a decisive role in building an equitable, inclusive and future-ready India.
We emerged as the HCLTech Grant Edition X runner-up in the Health category. We bagged ₹25 Lakh (~US$ 0.03 million) as the prize money. This year, HCL received 13,925 registrations across 3 themes- Health, Education and Environment. Our proposal was selected amongst 1,600+ submissions after various rounds of deliberations, field validation, and Sub Jury & Jury evaluation.
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The Research & Innovation department of Pallium India seeded the proposal for the Grant application with the support of the community engagement and Resource Mobilization department. The proposal was ‘Developing a Sustainable Community Model for Palliative Care Integration with the Health System for Serious Health-related Suffering (SHS)’. Serious health-related suffering places an enormous burden on society and health systems.
We had proposed a community-based palliative care model, led by local self-governments and supported by the health system, that enhances the quality of life for patients and families facing life-threatening illnesses. While current services focus on symptom management and medication distribution, full integration into communities remains a work in progress.
With the rising burden of serious health-related suffering (SHS), integrating palliative care into health systems is an urgent priority. A sustainable model would empower communities through training, awareness, and structured identification of individuals in need, connecting them to mobilized services. A digital platform will facilitate patient tracking and service monitoring in rural Kerala.
Beyond direct care, community involvement offers broader benefits—volunteers gain from social interactions, addressing concerns like old age, dementia etc., linked to isolation. This approach fosters a win-win scenario, ensuring holistic, rights-based care while strengthening community ties.
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