World Day 2008: India - Aastha Hospice
Aastha Hospice, observed International Hospice & Palliative Care Day, some photographs related to the Hospice movement here at State of Uttar Pradesh, India. Website
WHPCD: 11th October 2008:
World Hospice & Palliative Care Day is unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the World. The main aim of the day is to improve care for those living with a life-limiting illness.
The theme for 2008 was Hospice and Palliative Care: a human right, highlighting that without access to the care they need, people suffer horrific and unacceptable levels of pain and distress that amounts to violation of their human rights.
Call had sounded: Come and join us at Aastha Hospice, between 12pm-4pm for Photo Exibition and together we can make our voices heard.
There was also opportunity to sign up to the
Declaration on palliative care as a human right:
Pain declaration signed by people of state of Uttar Pradesh, City - Lucknow, India.
Dr. Abhishek Shukla, Medical Director, Aastha Hospice, addressing Media persons on world hospice day, event covered by various TV channels.
Times of India: Healing touch for terminally ill
Inauguration of the photo exibition on the event of world hospice day by Swami Sampurnanandaji (spiritual leader)
Hindustan Times: World Hospice Day celebrated
Launch of Free pain helpline no. (0091-522-3240000) by Mr. R . Ramani IAS, (Chairman - Board of Revenue, Government of Uttar Pradesh)
Pioneer: Pain Helpline launched
World Day celebrations in Aastha Hospice 2007 - click here
Contact information:
Dr. Abhishek Shukla, MD (Physician), MAAFP (USA),
Diploma in Geriatric & Palliative Medicine
Medical Director
Aastha Hospice
Aastha
The Centre for Geriatric Medicine,
Palliative Care Hospital, Hospice & Social Welfare Society
An ISO 9001: 2000 Certified Organisation
Aastha Hospice:
B - 52, J - Park, Mahanagar,
(Diagonastic Medical Centre)
Lucknow 226 006, UP, INDIA
Phone, Fax & Email
Reliance : 0091 - 522 - 3294550
Phone : 0091 - 522 - 2328070
Fax : 0091 - 522 - 2338805
E-mail: enquiry@hospiceindia.org
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