Saturday, 8 October 2016

Chandigarh Hospice Celebrates World Hospice & Palliative Care Day

By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 08th October:- Chandigarh Hospice, today celebrated the World Hospice & Palliative Care Day on theme: Living and Dying in Pain. It doesn’t have to happen”
 The day is celebrated to create awareness for palliative care and importance of effective pain management for better quality of life of patient with advanced cancer. The vision is to increase the availability of hospice and palliative care throughout the world by creating opportunities to speak out about the issues and to raise awareness and understanding of the needs – medical, social, practical, spiritual – of people living with a life limiting illness and their families.
Kirron Kher, Member of Parliament, U.T., Chandigarh was the Chief Guest on this occasion. She distributed Wheel chairs and tricycles to special children under Kalam Express.
Rakesh Kumar Popli, Additional Excise & Taxation Commissioner, U.T. Chandigarh-cum-Secretary, IRCS, D.P. Khandelia, Dr S.C Sharma, Former Head of the Radiotherapy Department ,PGI, Dr. Firuza Patel, Mentor & Incharge Hospice, Dr Sushmita Ghoshal, Head of Radiotherapy Department, PGI and the volunteers from the community were also present  during the function.



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