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The Hindu on the NDPS amendment

February 24, 2014

An article by C.Maya in “The Hindu” answers many frequently asked questions about the recent amendment of the NDPS Act of India. It highlights the [...]
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Welcome to Kerala, Penny and Jeremy

February 24, 2014

Dr Jeremy Johnson, palliative care consultant from the UK, takes over as Medical Director of Alpha Palliative Care in Edamuttam, Thrissur District, Kerala. Jeremy will [...]
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CNN-IBN on NDPS amendment

February 23, 2014

Please watch this. Thank you, CBN-IBN for giving attention to this issue and supporting us all the way and thank you Shambhu for sharing it [...]
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IT IS DONE! India’s NDPS Act has been amended!

February 21, 2014

Honestly, we find it difficult to believe that it has happened.  But at about 5.35 PM on 21 February 2014, the Rajya Sabha, the upper [...]
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We did it! India did it!!

February 20, 2014

Hurray! We did it. India did it. Lok Sabha (the lower house of the Indian Parliament) has passed the amendment of the infamous Narcotic Drugs [...]
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Miles to go

February 17, 2014

Maharashtra is the only state other than Kerala to have a palliative care policy.  It desperately needs amendment of the narcotics act. See the article [...]
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Indian Parliament and NDPS update

February 15, 2014

With only a few days more of the Indian Parliament session during the term of the current Government, we have by no means given up [...]
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Congratulations, Dr Sushma Bhatnagar

February 15, 2014

This year’s recipient of the annual palliative care award of the Cancer Aid Society is Dr Sushma Bhatnagar, head of Palliative Medicine at AIIMS, New [...]
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Pediatric Palliative Care Conference

February 15, 2014

The first pediatric palliative care conference in India was conducted in Mumbai at Tata Memorial Cancer Centre, Mumbai from 10th to 12th of February 2014. [...]
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Bruce Davis Award to Dr Anju Mary John

February 15, 2014

During the inauguration of the 21st annual conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care at Bhubaneswar on 14 February 3014, Dr Anju Mary John [...]


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