Till now, Palliative Medicine was not approved as a medical specialty by the Medical Council of India (the statutory body with the authority to do [...]
Suma’s story was part of the discussion at the Third International Congress on Kerala Studies, organised by the AKG Study and Research Centre at University College, [...]
When Linda Pressly from BBC Radio walked into Pallium India’s Palliative Care Unit at Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences in S.U.T Hospital, she met up [...]
We are happy to announce that the November 2010 issue of SAHAYATRA, our monthly Malayalam newsletter, is now available for download here…
A Carer, Your Support and Forgiveness Last week, “Suma” committed suicide. Suma (not her real name) was a 26 year old postgraduate diploma holder in computer [...]
Amanda Rodger is a medical student from Edinburgh, who did a two-month elective with us at Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences (TIPS). She helped us [...]
What is it like, to be told that one has cancer? Find out from some people who know. About three dozen of them. In “Hope [...]
Miss Aneeja Mariam Joseph, a Medical Social Worker from Pallium India, attended the international conference Excellence in Oncology 2010, held at Kolkata’s Cancer Centre Welfare Home [...]
Details of a post doctoral fellowship course from Dr. Reena George, Head of Palliative Care Unit, Christian Medical College, Vellore: Applications are now open for [...]
One of the greatest failures of the Indian palliative care scene is poor integration into routine health care. The little palliative care that is in [...]
