Thursday, August 9, 2012
Friday, August 3, 2012
An Honour and Responsibility for us, the Volunteers of DNipCare, for better performance
KMCC Delhi has decided to give it first social services award to
Mr. K.V. Hamza, the Founder General Secretary of DNipCare Pain & Palliative
Care initiative. KMCC has constituted this award for recognizing the
outstanding contributions of individuals and organizations working in the
fields of health, education, and community services.
Mr. K.V. Hamza has registered his presence by his committed work
in the field of palliative care through DNipCare initiative in Delhi. He has
given new lessons to Delhi in the field of Palliative care as DNipcare is the
first full-fledged organization completely dedicated to Palliative care in
Delhi. The organization has a wide network of volunteers from different walks
of life from students to civil servants. Mr Hamza has been instrumental in
spreading the noble message of humanity by taking care of bed ridden and
socially isolated patients across Delhi and its surroundings.
The award will be presented by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Delhi
Smt. Sheila Dixit on 08th August 2012 at Panakkad Syed Mohamed Ali Shihab
Thangal commemorative function at India Islamic culture Centre, New Delhi.
13-B, Dhawan Deep
6, Jantar Mantar Road
New Delhi-110001, India
6, Jantar Mantar Road
New Delhi-110001, India
Tel:
011-23340398
Fax: 011-41501153
Email: kmccdelhi@gmail.com
Fax: 011-41501153
Email: kmccdelhi@gmail.com
How Palliative Care can Help Cancer Patients
For cancer patients with symptomatic
illnesses, palliative therapies can be just as important as potentially
curative treatments. Although palliative therapies are not used to
shrink the tumors, they do help patients control or even eliminate their
symptoms and maintain their quality of life throughout treatment.
Palliative care can incorporate a number of unique
techniques. These include:
- · Traditional treatments such as radiation therapy or minor surgery
- · Palliative-only options such as respiratory therapy or pain medications
- · Alternative therapies such as acupuncture, yoga or massage therapy.
Patients can benefit from these therapies at
any point during their treatment. Often, doctors begin prescribing these therapies
immediately after diagnosis and continue using them throughout the patient’s
entire course of treatment.
When doctors prescribe patients palliative
therapies, it does not mean that the patient has no chance of achieving
remission. In fact, palliative therapies
are often used alongside potentially curative therapies. However, when the risks of traditional
treatment outweigh the prospective benefits, patients may opt out of the more
aggressive curative treatments and rely solely on palliative care.
Some palliative therapies – such as
radiotherapy and surgery – can cause patients to experience significant side
effects. However, most palliative
treatments have low risks for complications.
Patients can obtain palliative care through
several venues. Hospitals and cancer
centers often provide these treatments on-site, while in-home caregivers and
hospice services can provide these treatments in the patient’s own house.
What
Palliative Therapies can Do for Cancer Patients
Overall, Palliative therapies are intended to improve a patient’s quality of life after a cancer diagnosis.
Palliative care can address several different
cancer-related complications. These
conditions can be mental, such as stress or mild depression, or they can be
physical, like pain or difficulty breathing. Palliative therapies can address cachexia,
weight loss and fatigue; they can also help manage nausea, diarrhea and other
side effects of therapy.
Author bio: Faith Franz researches and writes
about health-related issues for The Mesothelioma Center. One of her
focuses is living with cancer.
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Member, Institutional Review Board (Ethics Committee) - DSCI
An honour for the
concerted efforts of every volunteer and well-wisher of DNipCare. Delhi State
Cancer Institute, Dilshad Garden, Delhi honoured our services by including as a
Member of the Institutional Review Board (Ethics Committee) on 24th July 2012.
Memento received from respected Prof. KK Talwar, Chairman, Board of Governors,
Medical Council of India. Recognition with responsibility to deliver further
better service through Palliative Home care for debilitating patients around us.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Tax Handbook for Persons with Disabilities
Ms. Abha Khetarpal,
President, Cross the Hurdles, has compiled various kinds of Tax concessions
available to persons with disabilities in the form of a bilingual
handbook.
For details visit http://www.crossthehurdles.org/
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Integration of Hospital care, Palliative Hospice and Home Care required for public health management
Sister Sofi, of Shanti
Avedna Sadan, Delhi with a cancer patient in Sir Soba Singh Dharamshala while on a visit to Delhi State Cancer Institute(DSCI)
on 8th July 2012 along with DNipCare volunteers. Hospital for curative
option, Hospice and Home care for Palliative protocol are the integral parts of
public health management especially for the debilitating long term, bedridden,
terminally ill patients. Both DSCI and Shanti Avedna are playing their
roles wonderfully in mitigating the pain of suffering patients.
But when will the community realize their responsibility and rise to the
occasion to provide some solace to their fellow beings in the most critical
time of illness? Or when will the Government understand their role in
integration of Hospital Care, Palliative Hospice and Home Care for the benefit
of these patients? Should the celebrities need to wait till their near
and dear or themselves face the sufferings to wake up and propagate care for
hapless patients?
kv hamza,
Gen. Secretary, DNipCare
9891008356
www.dnipcare.org
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
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