World Day in India, Trivandrum 10th October 2009
Event title: HELP (= Hear, Ease, Link, Palliate)
This event was arranged by:
Regional Cancer Centre Trivandrum, Kerala 
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We intend to flag off a motor bike rally, with the riders wearing T shirts with the WPCD logo printed. This will be from our Centre to the City downtown
We would be involving the State Health Minister, and policy makers. A Workshop on Communication skills is planned. All patients and families who come to our centre on this day will be welcomed with sweets.
A musical troupe has agreed to hold a concert free of cost in our Conference Hall
Like last year we intend to release two snow white pigeons to signify freedom from painful captivity.
Photos from the event 2009 in Trivandrum, India
With lighted candles held by School Children of the Trivandrum International School, the audience stood up as an invocation song was sung by the one of our Staff member's daughter. The song pledged concerted support and Godspeed to those living world wide with life limiting sickness and invoked the Almighty's blessings on the days programme.
Head of Department Dr Cherian Koshy, briefing on the Theme for the World Palliative Care 2009.
A section of the audience which comprised of Care givers, volunteers, Doctors, Nursing Staff, Media, and public
The Chief Guest Mr. Vijayanand being welcomed. He spoke on the Government's role (and assured) in supporting all good efforts to improve quality of life of patients. He remarked on what is good governance. He explained we should not wait for ‘the needy to come and knock at our door to help them, or even wait to open the door to help such people on ‘hearing' their footsteps, but find out where they are and reach out to their doorstep to help and serve'.
"Compassion and common sense are the two key features of palliative care"
- read the article in THE HINDU 10th October 2009
Kerala Telemedicine - OncoNET *)
RCC established Onconet in September 2004 with the help of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and CDAC, Trivandrum.
The Regional Cancer Centre(RCC), Thiruvananthapuram, was established in 1981 by the Government of Kerala and Government of India. We are a comprehensive cancer centre catering to the population of the State of Kerala and the adjoining parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. From a modest beginning, the Regional Cancer Centre has evolved into an internationally recognised centre for conducting a wide range of cancer research and providing state-of-the-art facilities for cancer diagnosis, treatment, palliation and rehabilitation.
Contact information:
Dr. Cherian M Koshy,
M.B.B.S, M.S, MCH (Plastic Surgery)
Associate Professor
Head of Department,
Palliative Care, Regional Cancer Centre,
Trivandrum
India
E-mail: cheriankoshi@yahoo.co.in
Website: http://www.rcctvm.org
Narrative History of Palliative Care in India
The concept of palliative care is relatively new to India, having been introduced only since the mid 1980s. Hospice and palliative care services in India have been developed through the enormous effort of committed individuals who include Indian health professionals and volunteers, in collaboration with international organisations and individuals from other countries.
Country report from India - published by: International Observatory on End of Life Care
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