Cipla Palliative Care Centre celebrates World Palliative Care Day

Pune-based Cipla Palliative Care and Training Centre concluded its World Palliative Care Day celebrations by organising a walk in Pune. More than 500 people consisting of doctors and nurses, members of different clubs & NGO’s, volunteers, patients and their families and students from schools, and college institutions practicing in the field of Palliative Care, took part in it.

Observing the theme of World Palliative Care Day – ‘Living Life to the End, Palliative Care for the Ageing Population; the Cipla Palliative Care Centre felicitated several non-profit organisations like Aasra Foundation, Samavedana, Centre for Special Education, Bhagini Nivedita Pratishthan and Aapla Ghar for their tremendous contribution in building a better society and improving the quality of life for several underprivileged children and elderly people.

Dr Priyadarshini Kulkarni, Medical Director, Cipla Palliative Care and Training Centre said, “It is heartening to see the increasing response to our walk every year. This year the theme of World Palliative Care Day is caring for the elderly. Cipla Centre conducts regular workshops for caregivers to help them take better care of patients at home. Recently, we organised a workshop for people who are caring for those affected by Alzheimer’s disease.”

Speaking at the conclusion of the walk at Shaniwarwada, SV Iyer, Managing Trustee of Cipla Foundation informed that Cipla Centre was celebrating its 15th year and had cared for more than 8000 patients. “I am very happy to see the number of school children who are with us today and the society will benefit immensely, if we succeed in creating awareness about palliative care at an young age.”

EP News Bureau