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When silence and touch become awkward…

August 28, 2020

“When silence and touch becomes awkward (as with PPE), use of empathetic words become vital.” Drawing from their experience with managing people with Covid-19, Dr [...]
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Webinars

August 24, 2020

Why we need to talk about Death and Grief. Faye D’souza moderates a discussion on why we need to talk about death and grief. The [...]
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LIVE discussion: Why we need to talk about Death and Grieving

August 19, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak has put death at the forefront but conversations about grief, death or impending death are considered inauspicious in many societies. To promote [...]
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A tale of two springs

August 17, 2020

“A young Border Security Force employee with just 2 years of service, has brought in his father, terminally ill with cancer and in terrible pain. [...]
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Obituary: Kimberley St John

August 5, 2020

In 2019,  we had the wonderful experience of a week-long visit from one very special person from London – nurse Kimberley St John. It was [...]
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August 2020

August 1, 2020

Click here to subscribe to our newsletter To ease the suffering in COVID-19 On 20 May 2020, the World Health Assembly (WHA73) asked all member [...]
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Global Palliative Care – by Dr Katherine Pettus

July 31, 2020

Katherine Pettus carries painful memories of her mother’s suffering in distress – more than 30 years back – as she says, “when doctors and nurses [...]
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Best wishes Amy Lim and all nurses of Singapore on August 01, Singapore Nurses Day!

July 30, 2020

An epitome of humility and compassion, Amy Lim has been one of the valued friends that we have been blessed with since many years. And [...]
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My Journey with Pallium India, and Life Beyond

July 28, 2020

Dr Saima Furqan writes: When I completed my medical degree, I found myself unsure of what to do next. Some advised me to set up [...]
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How the community helped Pallium India to care for people during the lockdown

July 27, 2020

Dr Vijesh V V, Pallium India’s Coordinator-National Outreach Programme, writes: It has been more than four months since the precautionary national lockdown was announced on [...]