At a press conference held at Trivandrum, Kerala on 24 March 2010, Kshema Foundation announced that its A.P. Aslam Achievement award this year will go [...]
It is amazing, how the idea of mercy killing grabs the attention of the media and the public. Most of the time, the discussion is [...]
The Narcotics Commissioner of India has again included the motto “Opium for Pain and Palliative Care” in the desk calendar of her department, thus proclaiming her [...]
The United Nations’ Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) met last week in Vienna. Thanks to advocacy by several agencies, most noticeably Human Rights Watch, the [...]
The Global Palliative care community rejoices the decision of the International Association for Study of Pain (IASP) that its John D. Loeser Distinguished Lecture Award goes [...]
Please watch this earlier Special Comment from Keith Olbermann on MSNBC. Conveying powerful messages about untreated pain and about end-of-life decisions. Very very powerful. Of [...]
The ugly face of politics twists and distorts issues. In the current American controversy, palliative care seems to be (deliberately?) confused with euthanasia. Thank Heavens [...]
Applications are invited for the Pallcare India project from cancer centres, Government or Charitable Medical Colleges in India without well-established palliative care service and desirous [...]
From our friend and supporter Meera Mohan: Living Is In Loving… The sun rises brisk and bright, Gilding the world with his light; But,wait- Its still [...]
We thank Alpheusmedia, The Lance Armstrong Foundation, Anne Nagelkirk and colleagues for a precious Christmas present! A three-minute video on Pallium India:
