Congratulations to Mr. Suresh TP, Secretary, DNipCare, for being the Winner (2nd Prize) of Category Palliative Nurse of the Year in the International Journal of Palliative Care Nursing 2014 Awards in U K

Congratulations to Mr. Suresh TP, Secretary, DNipCare, for being the Winner (2nd Prize) of Category Palliative Nurse of the Year in the International Journal of Palliative Care Nursing 2014 Awards in U K

Mr. Suresh TP is a Male Nurse (General Nursing Midwifery) working in the Government General Hospital viz., Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.  He has his 6 hourly shift duty rendering nursing support in the Emergency Operation Theatre of the Orthopaedic Department of this very busy Hospital crowded with patients not only from the National Capital Territory of Delhi, but also from adjoining States.  During the six hour shift he hardly gets a time to sit, but has to fully engage in the nursing care for the ailing patients.  The job schedule goes the same way including the night shifts which is of 12 hours and alternates with morning and evening shifts week after week.  He is so ardent with his profession that he seldom feels tiered.  However, the crux of the matter is that this Male Nurse has found his passion in patient care beyond his official duty and as a result renders Palliative Home Care for long term, bedridden, terminally ill patients including Cancer Patients and Geriatrics voluntarily without any remuneration under the Palliative Care organization viz., DNipCare.  Catheterization, feeding tube management etc of bedridden patients are being handled by different teams of Nurses under the overall leadership of Mr. Suresh at the home of the patients.  The time beyond his official duty is utilized for this purpose.  Bed sore management, physio therapy interventions and psycho social support etc are also integral parts of the Palliative Home Care being provided by the organization and are coordinated by Mr. Suresh. 

In addition to rendering Palliative Home Care to the patients, thrust is also given for propagation of preventive aspects of chronic diseases including Non-Communicable diseases and life style diseases.  Campaigns for this cause is done among different groups of the community including professionals, students, homemakers and retired senior citizens.  These campaigns are very good occasions to interact with the common people and appraise them about the vulnerabilities and possible issues of life style diseases.  Mr. Suresh is always at the forefront to lead these educational and awareness campaigns.  The potential of common people has always been used optimally to make available the right kind of care and support for patients especially in bedridden status and not in a position to return back to the normal life.  The virtue of Mr. Suresh was very well recognized by the Government of India and was honoured with the National Florence Nightingale Award 2012, the highest award of the land for any Nurse in the public health scenario.   His services for the patients at the time of natural calamities like flood, earthquake etc were also considered along with his contribution towards Palliative Care for debilitating patients, while being awarded with the highest honour.  Mr. Suresh is associated with the Palliative Care movement under DNipCare for the last five years and his contributions have benefitted much number of patients to think positively, receive treatment and care and also to have quality in their lives.   The photographs and reports supporting the recommendation of award to Mr. Suresh can be seen in the website and Blog of DNipCare in the public domain, detailed under:

Website: www.dnipcare.org

Blog:  http://dnipcare.blogspot.in/

The contributions of Mr. Suresh TP, thus, substantiate his winning (2^nd Prize) of the prestigious International Journal of Palliative Nursing Award 2014 in the category as Palliative Care Nurse of the Year.  It is also pertinent to note that he is the only Indian to receive this international Award in 2014 among the 20 Awardees of 7 Categories viz., Educator of the Year Award, Development Award, Innovation Award, Multidisciplinary Teamwork Award, Service user/Carer/Volunteer of the Year Award, Palliative Care Nurse of the Year Award and Lifetime Achievement Award. 

With regards,

kv hamza,
General Secretary, DNipCare
www.dnipcare.org
9891008356

News of International Women's Day Prorgam by DNipCare in ehospice

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Cancer Awareness & Palliative Care Sensitization Campaign in St. Mary's Knanaya Church, D3 Vasanth Kunj, Delhi on 16th March 2014

DNipCare conducted a Cancer Awareness & Palliative Care Sensitization Campaign in St. Mary's Knanaya Church, Vasanth Kunj, Delhi on 16th March 2014.  Father Bibi Abraham of the Knanaya Church inaugurated the program.  Dr. Anjana Saxena, Dy. Commissioner (Retd.), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare held a detailed class on various aspects of prevention of Cancer and treatment protocols available for patients.  She has also stressed upon the breast cancer and Cervical Cancer commonly seen among the women population and also answered the questions from audience.

On the necessity of Palliative Care not only for Cancer patients, but also for other long term, bedridden, terminally ill patients including Geriatrics and Chronic Kidney Patients was explained to the audience by Antony Cyriac & KV Hamza.  Suresh Thaliyaril coordinated the event and Ajith Kumar, Dr. Joy Elamon, Arun Unnikrishnan, Seema Prasad, Sajitha Elamon & Karan also participated in the program on behalf of DNipCare.  Father Bibi Abraham discussed possibility of including Palliative Care in their already running charity activities involving the youth.

With warm regards,

kv hamza,

General Secretary, DNipCare

www.dnipcare.org

9891008356 

World Kidney Day. Celebration of the Day is enough? What about our Individual Social Responsibility?

One in 10 people in India suffers from Chronic Kidney diseases (CKD). Prevention is always welcome. But what about supporting those already affected and suffering? Unable to afford neither kidney transplant nor twice or thrice a week dialysis costing an average Rs.1800/- per dialysis, the CKD is the worst scenario especially when the facilities in public sector is grossly inadequate to the extent that even AIIMS, New Delhi is said to have hardly 13 machines only. Will the Government authorities and individuals take it seriously?

Here are the leads to some of the noble initiatives, we know, in this direction:
http://www.dialysiscentre.org/
http://santhimedicalinfo.org/dialysisunits.aspx
http://snehasparsham.com/
http://www.tuhfafoundation.com/
Shri Anandpur Trust Charitable Diagnostic Center, C-9/4, Krishna Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi - 110051

kv hamza,
General Secretary, DNipCare
www.dnipcare.org
9891008356

Rehabilitation efforts - Kerala model under Palliative Care

Cancer Prevention & Palliative Care Sensitization Campaign in Ebenzer Marthoma Syrian Church, Vikas Nagar, Delhi

Cancer Prevention & Palliative Care Sensitization Campaign

 in Ebenzer Marthoma Syrian Church, Vikas Nagar, Delhi on 09th March 2014

On 09th March 2014, DNipCare conducted a programme to create awareness about cancer prevention and to sensitize people about the importance of palliative care for bedridden and chronically-ill patients. Father Blysu Varghese presided over the programme, which was conducted at Ebenezer Marthoma Syrian Church, Vikas Nagar, Delhi. 

Dr Nita Kumar from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) spoke on cancer, while Moncy Mariam, Suresh Thaliyaril and Arun Unnikrishnan of DNipCare talked about the need for palliative care among patients of cancer and in old age.

kv hamza,
General Secretary, DNipCare

Palliative Care Monthly Review Meeting & International Women's Day Celebration with Cancer Prevention Class for Women Home makers

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, March 8, Delhites' National Initiative in Palliative Care (DNipCare) organised an awareness programme on cancer prevention for the residents of E-Block, Sector 16, Rohini, Delhi. Senior Oncologist, Dr Rajni Mutneja answered questions on preventive and curative cancer from more than 30 women from all walks of life.  The participants found the session very informative.

The programme was organised by Seema Prasad, Sunil Sharma and Dinesh Prasad of DNipCare, with the help of volunteers, including Ajith Kumar and Kalpana Gupta.

kv hamza

PRESS RELEASE

The Palliative Care Monthly Review Meeting under DNipCare will be held at 5.30 PM on Saturday, 8^th March 2014 in Kerala Club, M 67, Connaught Place, New Delhi.  Discussions will also be held focussing on patients especially lady patients suffering from long term, bedridden, terminally ill diseases including Cancer as 8^th March being the International Women’s Day.  

All the volunteers and well-wishers are requested to kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting.

Further, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, DNipCare will be holding a Class on Cancer prevention for the benefit of the local residents especially the women homemakers of E Block, Sector 16, Rohini at 2.30 PM on Saturday, 8^th March 2014.  Dr. Rajani Mutneja, Sr. Oncologist will conduct the class and the DNipCare volunteers will coordinate the program. 

With warm regards,

Kv Hamza,

General Secretary, DNipCare

www.dnipcare.org

9891008356