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A matter of supreme happiness: Congratulations, Khafi.

May 15, 2017

Our colleague, nurse Khafi in Lakshadweep, was one of the proud recipients of this year’s Florence Nightingale award of Government of India. Khafi received the [...]
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The second Palliative Care Nurses’ Conference opens to full house!

May 14, 2017

Full house, as usual. Would you believe it? In our tiny state of Kerala with only 1% of India’s landmass, this hall is full with palliative [...]
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Delightful visit from Gandhi Fellows

May 12, 2017

Sumitha.T.S, Pallium India’s project executive writes:  “Doctors carry bags of medicines and supplies to patients homes! They talk to the patient on matters other than [...]
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Meet Sulthan – an exceptional boy

May 10, 2017

This is Sulthan of Murukkumpuzha, Trivandrum, age 14 years. He has just completed his 8th std in school. He lives with his mother (the only [...]
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MCI notification on drug prescription

May 6, 2017

As per the notification issued by MCI (MCI-211(2)/2016(Ethics)/131118) which has come to effect on 8th October 2016, every physician “should prescribe drugs with generic names [...]
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The distinction between “prescribed opioids” and “prescription opioids”- lesson for India from Willem Scholten.

May 3, 2017

“Prescription opioids are intended to be prescribed as medicines. Prescribed medicines are actually prescribed by a physician and dispensed by a pharmacy. About 75% of [...]
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Advance directive: Supreme Court leaves it to the Parliament:

May 2, 2017

On a public interest litigation filed in the Supreme Court by Girish Gokhale (lawyer), Raj Mani (intensivist), Srinagesh Simha (palliative care physician) and Roop Gurshahani [...]
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Video Of The Month

April 30, 2017

TNG Award acceptance speech by Dr M. R. Rajagopal (with English subtitles): Dr Rajagopal explains the significance of palliative care and how everyone can support [...]
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May 2017

April 30, 2017

A Call to Action for Ensuring Humane Care at the End of Life ‘The Mathura Declaration’ aims to promote Palliative and End of Life Care [...]
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A Call to Action for Ensuring Humane Care at the End of Life

April 30, 2017

‘The Mathura Declaration’ aims to promote Palliative and End of Life Care (EOLC) to those who are terminally ill and dying. Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India, [...]


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