Cancer pain management and palliative care - Delhi Government Initiative

Cancer pain management and palliative care

OT, February 5, 2015 23:20 IST

Okhla Times Reporter/Okhla, New Delhi

Health & Family Welfare Department decided to collaborate with AIIMS for training of doctors in palliative care and pain management

A Workshop on Cancer Pain Management and Palliative Care was held at Delhi Secretariat jointly by Department of Health & Family Welfare and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

The workshop had around 100 doctors as participants from Government hospitals. The speakers were from both reputed Government teaching institutions and corporate hospitals. The workshop deliberated on the pain issues related to seriously and terminally ill patients suffering from such disease as Cancer when the patients are subjected to excruciating pain and how to make their life manageable and comfortable while the treatment is going on.

Secretary Health S. B Shashank informed that the need for palliative care was emphasized wherein role of the medical practitioner and family members are equally important. The doctors were sensitized about the new practices in the palliative care and pain management and were asked to adopt them while treating the patients. Participants got immensely benefitted from this workshop which gave them complete perspective about the pain management.

The Department of Health & Family Welfare, Delhi Government further decided to collaborate with AIIMS for training of doctors in palliative care and pain management. Such activities in this matter will bring academic and clinical benefits in the patient care.

http://www.okhlatimes.com/health-news/cancer-pain-management-and-palliative-care050215.htm

Outreach - DNipCare participation in Women's Manifesto's Annual Program of Celebration of International Women's Day on 14th March 2015

                                  In Scholar School Compound, Jamia Nagar, Okhla Delhi

Palliative Care Monthly Review Meeting under DNipCare and Talk on "Communication with Patients"

Dear friends,

The Palliative Care Monthly Review Meeting under DNipCare will be held at 5.30 PM on 14^th March 2015 in Kerala Club, M 67, Connaught Place, New Delhi.  

Ms. Hanife Mac Gamwell, Palliative Care Nurse Specialist (USA) presently associated with CanKids will be speaking on the topic “Communication with patients” during the meeting.  

All volunteers and well-wishers are requested to ensure their participation positively for the meeting. 

With warm regards,

kv Hamza,

Gen. Secretary, DNipCare

www.dnipcare.org

9891008356

International Women’s Day Celebration by Janani Kudumbashree in association with DNipCare

The members of Janani Kudumbashree, Munirka Village, Delhi celebrated Internattional Women’s Day in association with volunteers of DNipcare in the public park of Sector 5, RK Puram, New Delhi on 8^th March 2015.

The program included Cancer Awareness and Palliative Care sensitization conducted by Dr. Basheer Ahmed of AIIMS, Suresh Thaliyaril, Neerja Bakshi, Seema Prasad and KV Hamza, the volunteers of DNipCare. 

Focussing on prevention of Cancer and other Non-communicable diseases especially in view of the rapid urbanization, lack of adequate information and sedentary life style, the speakers appraised the enthusiastic members of the self help Group Janani Kudumbashree about the kind of Palliative intervention required for long term bedridden, terminally ill patients including Cancer Patients.  Ms. Neerja Bakshi, Nutritionist spoke at length on the timely food and nutritional aspects of long term peatines and the indigenous methods of ensuring required nutrition to the patients staying at home. 

The meeting was inaugurated by Mrs. Prasanna Nair, President, Janani Kudumbashree and Mrs. Sandhya Anil, Secretary said the vote of thanks.

With warm regards,

kv hamza,

Gen. Secretary, DNipCare

www.dnipcare.org

9891008356