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More Media Attention on India’s Shameful Failure in Access to Pain Relief

October 5, 2012

The Economic Times on 03 October 2012 carried an article by Ms Deepshikha Sikarwar pointing out India’s failure to provide access to opioids for pain [...]

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Supreme Court of India’s Stern Order on Palliative Care

September 27, 2012

In the hearing of the public interest litigation filed by Indian Association of Palliative Care and others on 21 September 2012. Hon. Justice Swatanter Kumar [...]

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Promising Developments on Access to Opioids in India

September 12, 2012

As the Ministries of Revenue and Health are gearing up for an amendment to the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Act of India to simplify it [...]

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Supreme Court of India’s Ultimatum Regarding Morphine Availability

August 30, 2012

The Indian Supreme Court today warned the states that their Chief Secretaries would have to appear before it if they failed to comply with its [...]

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Needed: More Public Demand for Access to Pain Relief

August 20, 2012

The recent edition of India’s Economic Times had the front page news item captioned: “Cancer, HIV patients suffer as morphine supplies are hobbled by excessive [...]

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Morphine: A Disappointing Plateau

April 30, 2012

Here is an update on morphine sales from the Government Opium and Alkaloid Works, the only manufacturer of morphine powder in the country. All of [...]

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A Very Special Summer Camp

March 28, 2012

Palliative care is a personal kind of care. It is provided in the home whenever possible. This means that the team gets to know the [...]

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Cardiff University Offers Scholarships in Palliative Care

March 11, 2012

Exciting News! The Cardiff University MSc/Diploma in Palliative Medicine is now accepting applications for its distance learning scholarship program. Application Deadline: May 31, 2012 The University [...]

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Special Pallium Event in Silicon Valley

January 31, 2012

On Saturday, January 28, Pallium India-USA and the community of Silicon Valley, California were honored with a special guest. Pallium India chairman Dr. M.R. Rajagopal [...]

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Shattering Myths About Morphine

January 27, 2012

There are many misconceptions about opioids and their use in palliative care. A recent article in The Hindu about a palliative care unit in Bangalore goes a [...]