Dr E. Divakaran, founder of Institute of Palliative Care, Trissur, is the winner of the annual award given by Pratheeksha Palliative Care, Koottanad. Congratulations, Dr [...]
“Supportive and palliative care interventions should be integrated, dynamic, personalised and based on best evidence. They should start at the time of diagnosis and continue [...]
Pope Francis has advised doctors to avoid “overzealous treatment” of patients at the end of life, saying that “burdensome” treatment may not be in the [...]
Joseph Pulikkunnel, a palliative care pioneer in Kerala, sadly died on 28 December 2017. In 1982, Mr Pulikkunnel started what could be called a fore-runner [...]
The Union Cabinet of India has approved the draft National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, which seeks to replace the existing medical education regulator Medical Council [...]
Mathukutty J. Kunnappally, author and former editor of Sahayatra, sadly died on 26th December 2017. Mathukutty J. Kunnappally had helped Pallium India at a critical [...]
Nanma, the employee’s charity initiative of Asianet Satellite Communication, donated ₹100,000 to support the 6th anniversary celebrations of Pratheeksha children’s palliative care clinic at SAT [...]
Something beautiful is evolving near Nedumbassery in Ernakulam district, Kerala. Guardian Angel, a new palliative care centre is opening its doors to the needy in [...]
Inadequate attention to mental illness seems to be a global phenomenon, as you can read in Atkin et al. BMC Palliative Care (2017) 16:69. Anxiety [...]
Italy legalises advanced directive, making end of life care more humane Canada passes legislation making it binding on government to provide palliative care Why is [...]
