Pallium India Newsletter: May 2011
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Pallium India
Care Beyond Cure
THANK YOU FREEMASONS! [HTTP://PALLIUMINDIA.ORG/2011/05/THANK-YOU-FREEMASONS/]
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_“The best portion of a good man’s life – his little, nameless,
unremembered acts of kindness and love”_ – William Wordsworth
[http://www.bartleby.com/145/ww138.html] "
Pallium India’s Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences
[http://tipsindia.org] (TIPS) wanted to add one more home visit team to cater
to the increasing demand.
We were worried about finding the funds for this, when Professor
Balachandran Nair, a cardiovascular surgeon and secretary of the Freemason
(Lodge Trivandrum No.168) [http://www.lodgetvm168.org/] dropped in and offered
us a vehicle.
MANNA FALLING FROM HEAVEN! We understand that many members of
Freemasons’ Club contributed liberally to make this happen.
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LIFE BEFORE DEATH: 50 POWERFUL ADVOCACY VIDEOS
[HTTP://PALLIUMINDIA.ORG/2011/05/LIFE-BEFORE-DEATH-50-POWERFUL-ADVOCACY-VIDEOS/]
A coalition of palliative care organizations including the Lien
Foundation [http://www.lienfoundation.org/] , International Association for
Study of Pain [http://www.iasp-pain.org/] (IASP), Institute of Palliative
Medicine San Diego [http://www.sdhospice.org/] , The May Day Fund
[http://www.maydayfund.org/] , and Union for International Cancer Control
[http://www.uicc.org/] (UICC) have come together to produce a series of 50
short films – one to be released each week – free for public viewing. Mike Hill
and team from Moonshine Movies [http://www.moonshineagency.com.au/movies/] in
Australia have spent a couple of years of their lives to produce them.
WATCH THE TRAILER AND 2 POWERFUL TEASERS ON OUR BLOG…
[HTTP://PALLIUMINDIA.ORG/2011/05/LIFE-BEFORE-DEATH-50-POWERFUL-ADVOCACY-VIDEOS/]
OK, THE PROBLEM IS VISIBLE NOW. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?
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LIFE BEFORE DEATH: LIVE WELL, DIE BETTER. [HTTP://WWW.LIFEBEFOREDEATH.COM/]
[http://www.lifebeforedeath.com/movie/index.shtml] One in every ten
people alive today will die in severe pain because the cheap medicine they need
is derived from opium, perhaps the most controversial and controlled substance
on Earth.
LIFE BEFORE DEATH is a documentary project about the remarkable health
professionals battling the sweeping epidemic of pain that threatens to condemn
one in every ten of us to an agonizing and shameful death. Their tireless
struggle pits them against unfeeling governments, dysfunctional bureaucracies,
voracious corporations, over-zealous law enforcement agencies and, above all,
the deep-seated attitudes of you and I.
Through the eyes of patients and their families we discover the
inherent humanity that empowers the best of us to care for those beyond cure.
We uncover hard truths about the torture occurring everyday in hospitals around
the world but also of the immense hope that comes from those health care
pioneers brave enough to accompany terminal patients on their inevitable
journeys to gratifying end-of-life experiences filled with dignity, love and
peace. This is a story of living well and dying better, making the most of
every moment in our life before death.
READ MORE AT WWW.LIFEBEFOREDEATH.COM [HTTP://WWW.LIFEBEFOREDEATH.COM/]
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Memories Are Made of This
[http://palliumindia.org/2011/04/memories-are-made-of-this/]
PALLIUM INDIA RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING FROM A FRIEND, WHO WISHES TO REMAIN
ANONYMOUS – THANK YOU, DEAR FRIEND!
"
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/58249839@N00/5489013316/] _In England,
when someone dies, it is the custom to give floral wreaths for display at the
funeral. _
_Over the years people began to realise that florists were making a lot
of money from people competing to show how much they loved the deceased person.
_
_Nowadays, more and more people make donations to charity in memory of
their loved ones, as they feel the money is more usefully used._
_MY MOTHER DIED LAST WEEK AGED 96 YEARS AND IN HER MEMORY I ENCLOSE A
CHEQUE, WHICH I AM SURE PALLIUM INDIA WILL FIND USEFUL._"
Another recent example of this was by the family of an actress, via
Twitter [http://twitter.com/#!/joyvbehar/status/50559471419793408] :
_“Elizabeth Taylor’s family is asking in lieu of flowers, that you contribute
to the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation
[http://www.elizabethtayloraidsfoundation.org/] “_
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ONE YEAR FELLOWSHIP IN PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE AT HYDERABAD
[HTTP://PALLIUMINDIA.ORG/2011/05/ONE-YEAR-FELLOWSHIP-IN-PEDIATRIC-PALLIATIVE-CARE-AT-HYDERABAD/]
[http://palliumindia.org/courses/ppc/] MNJ Institute of Oncology
[http://mnjio.ap.nic.in/] , in collaboration with International Network for
Cancer Treatment and Research [http://www.inctr.org/] (INCTR) and PALLIUM
INDIA, invite applications for its ONE-YEAR INTEGRATED INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP
IN PAEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE [HTTP://PALLIUMINDIA.ORG/COURSES/PPC/] .
LAST DATE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR THE COURSE IS MAY 31.
The course commences on July 1. Candidates, with PG qualification in
paediatrics, from the State will be preferred. Full details and application
forms can be downloaded here: www.palliumindia.org/courses/ppc
[http://palliumindia.org/courses/ppc/]
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PALLIUM INDIA-USA AT TIECON 2011
[HTTP://PALLIUMINDIA.ORG/2011/05/PALLIUM-INDIA-USA-AT-TIECON-2011/]
PALLIUM INDIA-USA [HTTP://PALLIUMINDIA.ORG/USA] had a booth
[http://icaonline.org/wordpress/?p=397] at TiEcon 2011
[http://www.tiecon.org/] on May 13th and 14th at the Santa Clara Convention
Center [http://www.santaclara.org/conventioncenter/] in Silicon Valley,
California.
There was a capacity crowd of 3,400 people in the world’s largest
conference for entrepreneurs. Pallium generated a lot of interest among the
high tech engineers.
Dr Jerina Kapoor, founder & president of Pallium India-USA
[http://palliumindia.org/usa] , said: "
_Many attendees asked how they could be of help to the cause of
Pallium, both in USA and India_"
It is all so heartening! Congratulations, Jerina and team. Your
enthusiasm is infectious!
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HRW PODCAST: LITTLE RELIEF FOR SEVERE PAIN
[HTTP://PALLIUMINDIA.ORG/2011/05/HRW-PODCAST-LITTLE-RELIEF-FOR-SEVERE-PAIN/]
[http://palliumindia.org/2011/04/stop-torture-in-health-care-campaign/]
A new report, Uncontrolled Pain: Ukraine’s Obligation to Ensure
Evidence-Based Palliative Care [http://www.hrw.org/node/98656] , from HUMAN
RIGHTS WATCH found that tens of thousands of patients with advanced cancer in
Ukraine unnecessarily suffer from severe pain every year because they cannot
get effective, safe, and inexpensive pain medications.
LISTEN to the accompanying HRW podcast with Diederik Lohman and Dr.
Victoria Tymoshevska on our blog…
[http://palliumindia.org/2011/05/hrw-podcast-little-relief-for-severe-pain/]
The report describes Ukrainian government policies that make it
impossible for cancer patients living in rural areas to get essential pain
medications. While most cancer patients in cities have access to some
medications, the treatment they receive is inadequate and provides only limited
relief. Download the full report here… [http://www.hrw.org/node/98656] "
Vlad is suffering from incurable brain cancer. Despite his chronic
pain, doctors in Ukraine are only able to prescribe minimal amounts of morphine
due to bureaucratic restrictions. He is allowed only 50 mg of pain medicine per
day. In another country, doctors would typically prescribe more than 2,000 mg
for a patient like Vlad.
Vlad’s story is shown in a video from the Stop Torture in Health Care
[http://palliumindia.org/2011/04/stop-torture-in-health-care-campaign/]
campaign, Fifty Millirams is Not Enough, watch on our blog…
[http://palliumindia.org/2011/05/hrw-podcast-little-relief-for-severe-pain/] "
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JIV DAYA FOUNDATION’S CONTRIBUTION TO INDIAN PALLIATIVE CARE
[HTTP://PALLIUMINDIA.ORG/2011/05/JIV-DAYA-FOUNDATIONS-CONTRIBUTION-TO-INDIAN-PALLIATIVE-CARE/]
[http://jivdayafound.org] The Jiv Daya Foundation
[http://jivdayafound.org] , based in Dallas, Texas, has become a major player
in the palliative care scene in India.
They help with capacity building of many palliative care services in
India, including Pallium India’s Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences
[http://tipsindia.org/] .
Please see Jiv Daya’s newsletter to hear about the workshop they
conducted in Delhi, “1st Annual India Palliative Care Initiative Meeting”, in
March 2011 and about their various activities: "
PALLIATIVE CARE SPECIALISTS GATHER IN NEW DELHI FOR THE 1ST IPCI MEETING
[HTTP://WWW.MYNEWSLETTERBUILDER.COM/EMAIL/NEWSLETTER/1410871639]
“EASING PAIN AND SUFFERING” were common words at this year’s 1ST ANNUAL
INDIA PALLIATIVE CARE INITIATIVE MEETING, held on March 13 in Delhi. The
Director’s Boardroom at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences was filled
with many of the key players in Indian palliative care, brought from all across
the country to discuss opportunities to enhance patient care and quality of
life. Everyone present agreed on the importance of collaboration and pooling
resources to make each center as effective as possible in caring for patients
with advanced disease.
Dr. M. Rajagopal of PALLIUM INDIA began the meeting by sharing a
snapshot of the situation on the ground. Common challenges introduced by his
presentation were access to morphine, lack of trained staff, and a lack of
awareness of the need for palliative care.
READ THE FULL NEWSLETTER HERE…
[HTTP://WWW.MYNEWSLETTERBUILDER.COM/EMAIL/NEWSLETTER/1410871639]
"
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“CHEW ON THIS” FOR A TOBACCO FREE INDIA
[HTTP://PALLIUMINDIA.ORG/2011/04/CHEW-ON-THIS-FOR-A-TOBACCO-FREE-INDIA/]
[http://www.chewonthis.in/]
Dr Prashant Pawar, Head and Neck Cancer Surgeon at Tata Memorial
Hospital [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tata_Memorial_Centre] , asks us to
support the CHEW ON THIS [HTTP://WWW.CHEWONTHIS.IN/] campaign: "
_Men and women as young as 18 years of age have to get their voice
boxes, sections of wind-pipes, cheeks and tongues surgically removed as a
result of their tobacco use._
_You could save the life of a friend, or permanent scarring and
suffering, by sharing CHEW ON THIS [HTTP://WWW.CHEWONTHIS.IN/] with as many
people as possible._
_HELP ME GET BACK TO MY JOB AT THE CANCER WARD, RATHER THAN DEALING
WITH THESE ENTIRELY PREVENTABLE TOBACCO-CAUSED DISEASES._"
SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN & LIMIT THE DEVASTATING IMPACT OF TOBACCO BY SIGNING UP AT
WWW.CHEWONTHIS.IN [HTTP://WWW.CHEWONTHIS.IN/]
YOU CAN WATCH A VIDEO WITH IMAGES THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY DOESN’T WANT
YOU TO SEE ON OUR BLOG…
[HTTP://PALLIUMINDIA.ORG/2011/04/CHEW-ON-THIS-FOR-A-TOBACCO-FREE-INDIA/]
The CHEW ON THIS [HTTP://WWW.CHEWONTHIS.IN/] campaign is supported by
World Lung Foundation [http://www.worldlungfoundation.org/] , Indian Dental
Association [http://www.ida.org.in/] , Voluntary Health Association of India
[http://www.vhai.org/] , Doctors For You [http://www.doctorsforyou.org/] ,
Voice of Victims, Tata Memorial Centre
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tata_Memorial_Centre] , Mouth Cancer Foundation
[http://www.rdoc.org.uk/] , Salaam Bombay Foundation
[http://www.salaambombay.org/] , Healis – Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health
[http://www.healis.org/] , ACT-India [http://www.actindia.org/] , Art of Living
Foundation [http://www.artofliving.org] , Brahmakumari [http://www.bkwsu.org/]
, Gayatri Pariwar [http://www.awgp.org/] , Rotary Ahmedabad
[http://www.rotary3050.org.in/MyClub.aspx?clubid=31650] , International Union
Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease [http://www.theunion.org/] (The Union)
and other NGO and civil society organisations for a TOBACCO FREE INDIA
[HTTP://WWW.TOBACCOFREEINDIA.ORG/] .
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CAN DEATH BECOME A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE?
[HTTP://PALLIUMINDIA.ORG/2011/04/CAN-DEATH-BECOME-A-BEAUTIFUL-EXPERIENCE/]
DEATH IS FEARED BY MOST, NO DOUBT. CAN IT BECOME A BEAUTIFUL
EXPERIENCE, THE FINAL EXPECTED OPENING OF A DOOR, THE PERSON TURNING BACK
SMILING TO SAY FAREWELL AND QUIETLY PASSING THROUGH?
Maybe it can, but as things stand now, even the mention of death makes
some people angry. Then what reaction would the filming of a dying process
elicit?
The second episode of the BBC’s new series, Inside the Human Body
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0110f51] , will show the final breaths of an
84-year-old man dying from cancer. The Guardian reports on the controversy: "
BBC DEFENDS FILMING CANCER PATIENT’S DEATH
[HTTP://WWW.GUARDIAN.CO.UK/MEDIA/2011/APR/26/BBC-FILMS-CANCER-PATIENT-DEATH]
The BBC has braced for criticism after filming the dying moments of a
terminally-ill man whose family agreed for the death to be captured on camera.
A BBC science series, Inside the Human Body, will show the final breath
of 84-year-old Gerald as he dies at home surrounded by his family. The
producers recognised the second episode of the series, which includes footage
of the death, would anger some people, but said they wanted to tackle the
difficult subject.
[http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/apr/26/bbc-films-cancer-patient-death]
Presenter Michael Mosely [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_J._Mosley] told
the Radio Times he believed the programme was justified and that it was
important not to avoid “talking about death and, when it’s warranted, showing
it”.
“THERE ARE THOSE WHO FEEL THAT SHOWING A HUMAN DEATH ON TELEVISION IS
WRONG, WHATEVER THE CIRCUMSTANCES,” HE SAID. “ALTHOUGH I RESPECT THIS POINT OF
VIEW I THINK THERE IS A CASE TO BE MADE FOR FILMING A PEACEFUL, NATURAL DEATH –
A VIEW SHARED BY MANY WHO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE DYING.”
It would not be the first time the BBC has faced criticism for showing
death on screen. Early this month it was accused of being a “cheerleader for
assisted suicide” after filming the last moment of a man at a Dignitas clinic
in Switzerland for a Terry Pratchett documentary. The programme, due to be
broadcast on BBC 2 this summer, follows a 71-year-old man in the late stages of
motor neurone disease. The fantasy novelist, a vocal supporter of euthanasia,
stays at his bedside until he dies from a mixture of drugs taken to end his
life.
Inside the Human Body will track the development of a life – from
conception to the grave – and will feature the moment of conception, a baby’s
first breath, the body’s development to adulthood, and the body’s defence
mechanisms.
The second episode, which features Gerard’s death, will also look at a
woman who has survived for 10 years eating nothing but crisps, a man who can
hold his breath for nine minutes, and another who can swim in water so cold it
would normally kill. The final part will examine what happens when the body
gives up its fight for survival.
“We met many wonderful people while making the series, but Gerald was
special. We were privileged to share, with his family, his last few weeks and
the moment of his final breath,” said Moseley.
AFTER APPROACHING SEVERAL HOSPICES ASKING FOR PERMISSION TO FILM, A
HOSPICE IN PEMBUR, KENT, HAD PUT THE PROGRAMME MAKERS IN TOUCH WITH GERALD
BECAUSE THEY FELT IT WAS “IMPORTANT THAT LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS AND DEATH IS
DISCUSSED AND UNDERSTOOD MORE IN OUR SOCIETY”.
Gerald, who had cancer, said he hoped filming his death would help
others. “I don’t want to die, but pretty evidently unless some miracle happens,
I ain’t gonna be here very long … I’m not frightened,” he said.
“I don’t believe that it’ll be just like cutting off some tape with
some scissors, though it might be. But either way I have blind trust that I
shall not disappear completely,” he said. He vowed to see the start of 2011,
and died on 1 January, surrounded by family.
MOSLEY SAID: “THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE IS A HUGELY SIGNIFICANT MOMENT
IN ALL OUR LIVES, BUT NOT SOMETHING TO BE FEARED. I WATCHED MY OWN FATHER DIE.
JUST BEFORE THE END HE DECIDED TO START SINGING. HE SANG FOR SEVERAL MINUTES
AND THEN HE STOPPED AND HE WAS GONE. I’M SO GLAD I WAS THERE AND THE TIME I
SPENT WITH HIM BEFORE HIS DEATH ARE AMONG THE MANY MEMORIES THAT I TREASURE.”"
THE EPISODE OF “INSIDE THE HUMAN BODY” MENTIONED ABOVE WAS BROADCAST AS
PLANNED, YOU CAN WATCH THE SECTION OF THE SHOW ON OUR BLOG…
[HTTP://PALLIUMINDIA.ORG/2011/05/LAST-NIGHTS-TV-WITNESSING-THE-PASSING-OF-A-LIFE/]
Some media comment on the broadcast:
* The Telegraph: Why the BBC was right to air footage of a dying man
[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8510546/Why-the-BBC-was-right-to-air-footage-of-a-dying-man.html]
* The Independent: Television is not how to witness the passing of a
life
[http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/andreas-whittam-smith/andreas-whittam-smith-television-is-not-how-to-witness-the-passing-of-a-life-2282528.html]
* The Daily Mirror: Gerald becomes first person in Britain to die on
national television
[http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/tv/2011/05/12/inside-the-human-body-to-show-death-of-sick-grandad-as-gerald-becomes-first-person-in-britain-to-die-on-national-television-115875-23124043/]
And, from The Guardian TV review
[http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2011/may/12/inside-human-body-first-last]
: "
_It is not the kind of thing I would choose to watch every night, but
the film was a genuinely moving, unsentimental portrait of an intimate moment
and, compared with the daily dose of violent death we get on the news, it did
more to make death seem less scary than any theologian has ever done. __I CAN’T
SAY I WOULD CHOOSE TO HAVE MY DEATH FILMED, BUT IT WAS GERALD’S DEATH AND
GERALD’S CHOICE._"
WHAT DO YOU THINK? PLEASE LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS HERE…
[HTTP://PALLIUMINDIA.ORG/2011/05/LAST-NIGHTS-TV-WITNESSING-THE-PASSING-OF-A-LIFE/#RESPOND]
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THE HINDU: GUIDED BY COMPASSION
[HTTP://PALLIUMINDIA.ORG/2011/05/THE-HINDU-GUIDED-BY-COMPASSION/]
The final article from a special feature in The Hindu Sunday
Magazine, “PALLIATIVE CARE IN INDIA”: "
GUIDED BY COMPASSION [HTTP://WWW.THEHINDU.COM/ARTS/MAGAZINE/ARTICLE1999144.ECE]
[http://www.thehindu.com/arts/magazine/article1999144.ece]
_Dr. Nagesh Simha, President, Indian Association of Palliative Care,
says caregivers need enormous patience and compassion…_
WHEN IS PALLIATIVE CARE NECESSARY?
When any disease has gone beyond cure. The commonest cases are cancer,
HIV-AIDS, end-stage kidney failure, end-stage cardiac failure, and neurological
problems. Palliative care tries to improve quality of life in the last days.
ARE TREATMENT FACILITIES IN INDIA ADEQUATE?
No. Currently, the number of centres offering palliative care in India
is grossly inadequate. They cater to only one per cent of those needing it.
WHY?
First, lack of awareness among the medical profession and the general
public. Second, difficulty in obtaining morphine.
WHAT QUALITIES SHOULD A PERSON GIVING PALLIATIVE-CARE HAVE?
Most important — compassion. Then, enormous patience. Finally,
appropriate resources.
For a list (not comprehensive) of institutes offering palliative care
in India, see: www.palliativecare.in"
Read the other 4 parts on our blog:
* The Hindu: The Promise of Total Care
[http://palliumindia.org/2011/05/the-hindu-the-promise-of-total-care/]
* The Hindu: Kerala Shows the Way
[http://palliumindia.org/2011/05/the-hindu-kerala-shows-the-way/]
* The Hindu: A Caregiver’s Story
[http://palliumindia.org/2011/05/the-hindu-a-caregivers-story/]
* The Hindu: For freedom from pain
[http://palliumindia.org/2011/05/the-hindu-supports-palliative-care/]
* Download a PDF of the Magazine supplement
[http://palliumindia.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/thehindu-08may2011-magazine-palliative.pdf]
(page 1 & 6)
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PROJECT HAMRAHI MEETS IN MELBOURNE
[HTTP://PALLIUMINDIA.ORG/2011/05/PROJECT-HAMRAHI-MEETS-IN-MELBOURNE/]
“ Hamrahi [http://palliumindia.org/projects/hamrahi/] ” (meaning
“fellow-traveler”) is a joint mentoring project run by Australian Palliative
Link International [http://www1.petermac.org/apli/default.htm] and PALLIUM
INDIA.
Pioneered by Dr Odette Spruyt
[http://odetteforprojecthamrahi.blogspot.com/] , the project organizes
mentoring visits of at least a week each every year of an experienced
palliative care specialist in Australia with a palliative care service in
India, envisaging continued support. So far, the program has been a huge
success.
The 30th of April saw a review meeting of the project held at
Melbourne. The mentors came together for sharing experiences, and for
identifying strengths and weaknesses of the project and making suggestions for
future strategy.
Dr Rosalie Shaw
[http://palliumindia.org/2011/02/australia-day-honours-to-rosalie-shaw/] , the
former executive director of Asia Pacific Hospice Network (APHN) was present at
the meeting and it was good for all participants to draw from her experience.
PALLIUM INDIA THANKS DR ODETTE SPRUYT AND ALL MENTORS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION OF
TIME AND RESOURCES.
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ONE WEDDING AND A FLOOD OF DONATIONS
[HTTP://PALLIUMINDIA.ORG/2011/05/ONE-WEDDING-AND-A-FLOOD-OF-DONATIONS/]
Judith McEniery, an Australian Palliative Medicine specialist
[http://www.ipswichhospice.org.au/] from Ipswich, Queensland visited palliative
care services in South India during 2009. In 2010 she came to Trivandrum for a
brief time and became aware of PALLIUM INDIA and the work supported by the
Trust [http://palliumindia.org/about/] .
In January 2011, Dr McEniery and Mr Kevin Prout
[http://au.linkedin.com/pub/kevin-prout/5/427/69] , a business analyst with MBF
Health Fund [http://www.mbf.com.au/] , were to be married; overcoming the
Queensland floods(!) in the process: “Love triumphs in flooded Ipswich”
[http://www.qt.com.au/story/2011/01/17/love-triumphs-in-flooded-ipswich-wedding-prout/]
.
In lieu of the usual gift giving, they asked their wedding guests to
support the work of Pallium India with a monetary donation. Judith spoke
briefly of Pallium at their reception and said: "
_“It is a small but practical way that we can share and promote the
development of much-needed Palliative Care services in India. I have felt a
strong pull towards a connection with India for many years, and with Pallium,
this has come to reality. _
_Kevin and I are delighted the money can be used to help patients
directly, and indirectly through teaching and advocacy. We look forward to
hearing of progress.”_"
On the 21st of April, Pallium India received the proceeds – a cheque
for more than 1-lakh Rupees (~$2500), along with a personal donation from
Judith and Kevin of more than Rs. 40,000.
WHAT A WONDERFUL GESTURE! THANK YOU ALL DONORS, AND MAY YOUR UNION BE BLESSED,
JUDITH AND KEVIN!
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PARTING SHOT
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/22193699@N04/2400916456/] The
International Association for Study of Pain [http://www.iasp-pain.org/] (IASP)
organized a summer pain camp in Thailand
[http://aseaps2011.com/iasppainmanagementcamp/welcome.html] in collaboration
with Dr Pongaparadee Chaudakshetrin and team from 1 to 5 May 2011.
It used a mix of several learning methods. There were lectures,
interactive discussions, group discussions and actual visit to patients in
SIRIRAJ PAIN CLINIC.
During the final feedback, rather predictably, there was the opinion
that the experience shared by real patients was powerful. But equally
significant was the observation by a participant that they found group work
more beneficial than most other sessions.
Most medical education in India (and in most developing countries) is
didactic. Palliative care education in the country has been bolder and has been
by and large innovative. Group work and role plays are often used and prove to
be of great value.
BUT ARE WE INNOVATIVE ENOUGH? DO WE AT TIMES SLIP BACK TO OLD AND HABITUAL
WAYS? THIS FEEDBACK IS A GENTLE REMINDER THAT WE CAN DO BETTER.
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