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April 2021

April 1, 2021

World Health Day Contest, Palliative Care Trainings and more - Pallium India's Monthly newsletter - April 2021, with news, views and updates from around the world. Subscribe to receive the newsletter in your email inbox.

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Training in pain management and eligibility for “Recognised Medical Institutions” for morphine

April 1, 2021

The Drugs Controller of Kerala has published an order making online training adequate for a doctor to be in charge of stocking and dispensing morphine and other step 3 opioids in any recognised medical institution.

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PHFI Certificate Course concludes

March 31, 2021

On the 27th of March, we concluded the first season of the Certificate Course in Palliative Care, in collaboration with the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI).

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IAPCON 2021 goes online – a novel experience

March 29, 2021

The 28th annual international conference of Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPCON 2021) was held from 19th to 21st of March 2021 at AIIMS Patna. Dr Arjun reports.

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Great news! Palliative care guidelines from National Cancer Grid

March 25, 2021

20 clinical practice guidelines relating to palliative care have been uploaded on the National Cancer Grid (NCG) webpage.

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Ashla Rani wins International award for Excellence in Palliative Care

March 25, 2021

Pallium India's trustee and volunteer, Ashla Rani has won Cancer Aid Society's International award for excellence in Palliative Care 2021, in the 'Volunteers' category.

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Congratulations, Dr Ravi Kannan & Dr Gautam Majumdar!

March 25, 2021

Congratulations, Dr Ravi Kannan and Dr Gautam Majumdar.

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A phenomenal rise – TIPS-ECHO

March 25, 2021

Project ECHO has enabled the Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences (TIPS) to capacitate and train providers, volunteers and beneficiaries in integrating palliative care into their practice as well as their lives.

Blog

Creating a ray of hope in another’s life

March 23, 2021

"Creating a ray of hope and positivity in someone’s life is not an easy task, but something that is worth doing, no matter what the challenges," writes Jimmy Das.

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Help Loved Ones Heal

March 17, 2021

When you are suddenly pushed into the urgent role of a primary caregiver for an immediate family member, there is no time to get ready for an untrained task, something that requires courage, patience, knowledge and professional support.

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March 2021

March 1, 2021

World Cancer Day, Webinar, Kite Festival and more - Pallium India's Monthly newsletter - March 2021, with news, views and updates from around the world. Subscribe to receive the newsletter in your email inbox.

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Healthcare is a universal right

February 23, 2021

"The time has come to take a pledge to ensure palliative care to all human beings irrespective of caste, creed, economic status, or religion, writes Pranab Basu.