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Maharashtra’s free palliative care initiative supports over 2 lakh patients since 2012

November 13, 2024 8:34 am

After being launched as a pilot project with clinics in Igatpuri and Jawhar, the initiative expanded significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic, and now operates in 17 districts.

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Everything to know about palliative care for breast cancer patients

November 16, 2022 9:08 pm

Professionals who are a part of the palliative care community can help patients make sense of their thoughts and gain acceptance of their condition, says a doctor

The need for palliative care in India has never been greater

November 25, 2021 7:38 am

Harmala Gupta writes: Its goal is the achievement of the best possible quality of life for patients and their families.

A quest to relieve suffering

August 11, 2021 9:36 pm

Covid-19 has only exacerbated the lack of access to palliative care. Building an effective and robust system in this regard will help manage such crises in the future

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How this 'physician-musician' is trying to use the power of melody to heal patients

February 24, 2021 8:09 pm

While trying to unleash the power of music therapy, this doctor is advocating for a fraternity of physician-musicians appointed by the National Medical Council to lay down an academic music therapy curriculum

One out of four oncologists willing to include palliative care within treatment protocol, finds survey

February 18, 2021 6:28 am

Oncologists across Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Bengal and other states participated in the survey.

#AshaHamesha campaign bats for palliative care to manage cancer during Covid-19

February 02, 2021 5:44 pm

Integrating palliative care with cancer diagnosis improves outcomes for patients and caregivers was the key message of the #AshaHamesha campaign that was launched by Cipla Palliative Care as a run up to World Cancer Day.