Like every year, on the 10th of October, people around the world who have been impacted by a life-limiting illness, either personally or by supporting a loved one, will be making their voices heard by word or by song. Those who have been standing in solidarity with them, local leaders, volunteers, advocates, clinicians, celebrities, will also be volunteering their time to amplify this year’s theme: Palliative Care: It's "My Care, My Comfort."

This time, CanSupport has teamed up with NewsX, a national TV channel, to reach out to a wider audience. It will be an opportunity for us to share our vision of a caring society, to raise awareness and understanding of the needs of people living with cancer and their families, to appeal to policymakers to make palliative care part of mainstream medicine, as well as raise funds for our free of charge services for the less privileged and underserved.

So don’t forget to tune in on NewsX on 10 October 2020 from 6 PM to 8 PM

You can also donate generously at https://cansupport.org/give-a-thon

On the occasion of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, Indian Association of Palliative Care announces online training programs in palliative care for Counsellors and Physiotherapists.

Click here for more info: https://aphn.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/courses.pdf

Pallium India, in collaboration with other organizations, student initiatives and volunteers, is organizing a number of activities in connection with World Hospice & Palliative Care Day.

Students Initiative in Palliative Care (SIPC) is organizing the following events:
October 1: Release of Candle Video
October 1-5: Caption Writing Contest
October 7-8: Palliative Care Quiz Competition
October 11: Talent fest, cultural programs via Zoom

October 6, 5 PM: Webinar: Role of Social Workers in Palliative Care (Organized by Pallium India, Kerala Association of Professional Social Workers (KAPS), ECHO India and Social work Students Association of Loyola college of Social Sciences, Trivandrum (SALT))

October 10, 10 AM: Virtual Get-together of Patients & Families (Contact Reshma: 8086003450)

October 10: National level awareness program organized by CSI Hospice, Attingal, for participants from 26 Indian states and Bhutan and Nepal. (Contact Babu: 9746745502)

October 10, 3PM: Announcement of Winner – Sahayatra Cover Photography Contest

October 10, 5PM: MANJUTHULLI Online Exhibition & Sale of Art (Contact: Brig. Oommen John: +91-9495124409)

For more information: https://palliumindia.org/2020/09/worldpalliativecareday-2020