Students in Palliative Care – Sensitization & Mobilization Campaign in Jamia Millia Islamia University

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The Social Service Club, Jamia Cultural Committee , Jamia Millia
Islamia University in collaboration with DNipCare (Delhites’ National
Initiative in Palliative Care) Conducted a Palliative Care
Sensitization and mobilization campaign at 11 AM on 26th November 2011
in Ansari Auditorium, Jamia Millia Islamia University. Prof. V.M.
Habeebul Rahman coordinated and Ms. Sumitra presided over the program.
Different aspects of Palliative Care and its efficacy in the
metropolitan city was taught to the students of social work by KV
Hamza, the General Secretary of DNipCare through a detailed
presentation. More than 50 students attended the campaign to learn
and understand Palliative Care. Experience sharing and question
answer session were handled by volunteers like Miss Adila, Miss Neerja
Bakshi, the students, Mrs. Aparna PS, Mr. Ajith Kumar and Mr. Suresh
Thaliyaril, volunteers of DNipCare. A Palliative Unit jointly managed
by the Social Service Club of Jamia Millia Islamia University and
DNipCare has been constituted for rendering Palliative care to the
long term bedridden terminally ill patients of in and around Jamia
Millia University area. The enthusiastic and committed student
volunteers in groups have conducted Palliative home care visits also
in the afternoon after the conclusion of the campaign. It has also
been decided that the Palliative Care group will explore the potential
of students and disseminate the discipline to the students of other
Universities and educational institutions.

Link in Jamia Millia Islamia University website:
http://jmi.ac.in/bulletinboard/press-releases/latest/Training_program_on_palliative_care_for_volunteers_at_Jamia-944