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  Union AYUSH Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal ji released brochure of NAPCAIM ICON 2023 Kanjoor: NAPCAIM ICON 2023 - 2nd International Conference of National Association of Palliative Care for AYUSH and Integrative Medicine, is being held from 5th to 7th October 2023 at Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kalamassery, Kochi, Kerala, India. Shri Sarbananda Sonowalji, Hon’ble Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH, formally released the Conference brochure by handing over to Shri Mujeeb Kuttamassery, Secretary, Kerala State Chapter, NAPCAIM, at a solemn function held at Suraksha Palliative Care Centre, Kanjoor. Dr. Jayashree Nair, Vice President, NAPCAIM Aluva City Chapter and Palliative Care Physician, Suraksha Palliative Care Centre, Shri Ramaswamy, Chief Administrator, Dattatreya Integrated Holistic Healthcare Hospital, Dr. Prashanth Raghavan, Managing Director,   Ayush Prana, Dr.   Keshavan, former Professor of General Medicine, Kottayam Medical Coll

  Neighbourhood Network in Palliative Care by  Suraksha Palliative Care Trust    Palliative Care Community Awareness Programme was organized in association with MSM at Al-Fithra School, Sreebhoothapuram, on 15 th May 2023.  Nearly 50 women members actively participated.  Community Volunteer teams drawn from different wards of Sreemoolanagaram Grama Panchayath area were also formed for need based assessment of the patients with debilitating illnesses in their respective wards.  It was also decided to schedule the visit of Suraksha palliative home care team as per emerging patient needs.   The programme was led by Mr. Mujeeb Kuttamassery, Palliative Care Consultant, Suraksha Palliative Care Trust, Mr. K Radhakrishna Menon, National Vice President, National Association of Palliative Care for AYUSH and Integrative Medicine, Dr. Jaya Sree, Medical Officer, Ms. Anjali, Dietician and Ms.Sivia, palliative care nurse, Suraksha Palliative Care Centre. It was also decided to organise

  Neighbourhood Network in Palliative Care – Suraksha Palliative Care Trust shows the way Palliative Care Community Awareness Programme was organized in association with MSM at Al-Fithra School, Sreebhoothapuram, on 15 th May 2023.   Nearly 50 women members actively participated.   Community Volunteer teams drawn from different wards of Sreemoolanagaram Grama Panchayath area were also formed for need based assessment of the patients with debilitating illnesses in their respective wards.   It was also decided to schedule the visit of Suraksha palliative home care team as per emerging patient needs.   The programme was led by Mr. Mujeeb Kuttamassery, Palliative Care Consultant, Suraksha Palliative Care Trust, Mr. K Radhakrishna Menon, National Vice President, National Association of Palliative Care for AYUSH and Integrative Medicine, Dr. Jaya Sree, Medical Officer, Ms. Anjali, Dietician and Ms.Sivia, palliative care nurse, Suraksha Palliative Care Centre. It was also decided

NAPCAIM YES Project taking shape in Thiruvampady Grama Panchayath National Association of Palliative Care for AYUSH and Integrative Medicine organised 16 hours Volunteer Training Programme as per WHO guidelines at Alphonsa Palliative and Geriatric Society, Pullurampara, for the benefit of the students of Pullurampara High School, on 4th and 5th May 2023. 55 students participated in the training programme. Mr. Jose Pulimootil, National Coordinator, YES, and Mrs. Sheeja Santhosh, Nurse, Alphonsa Palliative and Geriatric Society led the sessions. Rev. Fr. Sebastian, Vicar, St. Joseph's Church, presided over the valedictory function.  Smt. Mercy Pulikkad, President, Thiruvambady Grama Panchayath, distributed the certificates.  Mr. A M George Aruviyil, President, Abhaya Pain and Palliative Care Society, Koodaranhi, Mrs. Beena Paul, Mr. C J Shinoj and Mr. Cyriac Manalodi felicitated.  Mr. Augustine Edakkara, President, Alphonsa Palliative and Geriatric Care Society, welcomed and Ms