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Recognition
In 1996 the World Health Organisation conferred on this society, the title ‘Demonstration Project’ and it became their model to the developing world. We are the only organisation to achieve this status in the whole of the developing world. |
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The Pain & Palliative Care Society
Calicut-8
Is a registered charitable society
established in September 1993, is an organisation of medical professionals and volunteers
dedicated to the prevention of suffering among patients and families.
The society endeavors to popularize the concept of
Palliative Care in this part of the world.
Our Mission
Our belief is that individuals and families coping with a life-threatening illness deserve efficient access to services that are designed to enhance their quality of life and enable them to receive care in the setting of their choice.
Outpatient Clinic
The Society has been supporting an outpatient clinic at the Calicut Medical College for patients with incurable conditions like cancer, AIDS and chronic pain since 1994. Patients attending the clinic get treated medically for their physical ailments; their emotional and psychological problems also attended to in an atmosphere of love and care. All medicines are given to patients free of cost.
On an average, the clinic sees about 40-50 patients a day, six days a week. Over the years PPCS have managed to keep expanding their services by not compromising their quality of care. |
Person of the Year 2007 Award
Pain and Palliative Care Society, Kozhikode has been chosen for as ‘Person of the Year 2007’ award by Indiavision, a Kerala based Malayalam Television channel. The honour is usually awarded to an outstanding individual. However this year the jury, headed by the distinguished writer M.T. Vasudevan Nair, was unanimous in selecting Pain and Palliative Care Society (PPCS). This award was received by Dr Suresh Kumar, Mr. P. K. Ashok Kumar and Dr. M. R. Rajagopal, co- founders of PPCS along with Mr. T. Balan Nair the present secretary of PPCS at a function in Thiruvananthapuram.
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Joining hands with Malayala Manorama
We are joining hands with Malayala Manorama,
the largest circulating regional language news paper
in India to run a one year campaign to develop
community owned palliative care services
in the rest of Kerala.
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ANNOUNCING
IAPC Conference 2009
Date: 13-15 February, 2009
Venue: New Delhi
For further details, please Contact
Dr. Sushma Bhatnagar,
Organizing Secretary.
Department of Anesthesiology,
AIIMS,
New Delhi – 110 029, India.
Tel. +91-98113 26453
Email narbhat@hotmail.com
Web :www.iapcon2009.org
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Volunteers
Volunteers are a vital part of the workforce
at the Pain & Palliative Clinic.
All of them assist in some way in helping
us to care for our patients and their families.
It is our basic tenet to facilitate the development of skills
and confidence in caring for the community.
These are people who set aside a few hours every week
to help and care for those
who truly need this.
The future of palliative care
belongs to these marvelous individuals
who seek nothing in return for all their services except
the pure satisfaction of having helped
someone. |
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