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MetaECHO Conference 2017

September 21, 2017

Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes – ECHO is an innovative model that is rippling across the globe and improving access to care. Dr Sanjeev Arora, [...]
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Isolation, Loneliness and Depression

September 18, 2017

A new Singapore study has shown that social isolation and loneliness were closely associated with depressive symptoms in adults. Those who were lonely were more [...]
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KUHS establishes Centre for Studies on Health Care Counseling and Palliative care

September 15, 2017

There is often a lot of talk about healthcare ignoring the human being. A lot of talk; but usually little action. In a major step [...]
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Last seven days to send responses to ICMR

September 13, 2017

On 8 August 2017, we had reported on the draft definitions pertaining to end-of-life care law that ICMR has posted on its website. The deadline [...]
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Palliative care in diabetes

September 12, 2017

For anyone who associated with palliative care only in cancer: please see the article by thediabetescouncil.com You may not only be surprised to see that [...]
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Important decision from the Supreme Court of India with possible positive impact on end of life care.

August 31, 2017

The recent verdict of the Supreme Court of India on the “privacy act” includes an observation by Justice Chelameswar on the right to privacy being [...]
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20 years after her death, Diana’s legacy of care lives on

August 31, 2017

The work of Diana, Princess of Wales, relieved the pain and suffering of thousands of people with incurable illness around the world. During her lifetime, [...]
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Hope for people with advanced cancer: Palliative care workshop at Government Cancer hospital, Indore.

August 31, 2017

More than 75,000 patients with advanced cancer are in pain in MP. Government Cancer hospital, Indore, with the support of Pallium India started a pioneering [...]
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Sneha Sandhya Age Care Foundation and an initiative in Andhra Pradesh

August 30, 2017

Wow, 11 events in two and a half days! Pallium India joined the vibrant team at Sneha Sandhya Age Care Foundation in Vizag (Vishakhapatnam) on [...]
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A Cancer Centre with a heart: Kudos, Dr Raghunadha Rao!

August 30, 2017

What would you do if you were an oncologist and were given 77 acres in a beautiful valley in Vishakhapatnam and asked to build a [...]