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Asbestosis and Palliative Care

July 16, 2010

A few weeks ago we had reported about the dangers caused by asbestosis and its suffering heightened by lack of access to morphine. On World [...]

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Kollam Rotary Club Takes on Palliative Care!

July 14, 2010

Kollam West-End Rotary Club’s new president, Dr Riyaz Ahammed assumed chair on 3 July 2010 with an announcement that his club would be taking up palliative [...]

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A Voice From the Kyrgyz Republic

July 12, 2010

It was deeply satisfying to come across Dr Nargiza Dadahanova‘s kind words of appreciation in our blog, about the work we are doing. She has [...]

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Access CINAHL with IAHPC Membership

July 10, 2010

Liliana De Lima, Executive Director of International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC) sent us this notice about an invaluable benefit of IAHPC membership, access [...]

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Jonathan Mann Award to Dr Sakena Yacoobi from Afghanistan

July 10, 2010

Dr Sakena Yacoobi, founder of the Afghan Institute of Learning, has been awarded the Jonathan Mann Award for 2010. Sponsored by John Snow, Inc., International Association of [...]

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Stepping Out. Beyond The Window.

July 9, 2010

Eleven families got together at TIPS (Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences) on May 16th, 2010. Families of 11 special people who are all paraplegic. Most [...]

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Vatican: Nearly 2 billion people without access to basic medicine

June 27, 2010

Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, presented a [...]

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Six Week Certificate Course at TIPS (July 2010)

June 25, 2010

Admission is now open for the following six weeks certificate courses at Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences. CCPPM for doctors CCPN for nurses CCPC for [...]

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Shashi Tharoor visits TIPS

June 1, 2010

Former Under-Secretary General of United Nations, author and Member of Indian Parliament Mr Shashi Tharoor visited TIPS on the 24th of May 2010. He took [...]

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International Palliative Care Network’s Poster Exhibition 2010

June 1, 2010

Palliative Care Network Community (PCNC) is pleased to announce the hosting of the International Palliative Care Network Poster Exhibition – 2010. This is an online [...]