There is a need to introduce Palliative care as a subject within the syllabi of Medical and Nursing so that the maximum number of patients can be provided relief, said the state Chief Minister Harish Rawat while inaugurating a two-day international symposium on Pain management at Mahant Indiresh hospital on Sunday.
He said that it is appreciable that international specialists are attending the symposium and sharing their knowledge on such a subject that explains how to get rid of the unbearable pain of incurable diseases.
The Organising Chairperson of the Symposium, Dr. Pankaj Arora, in his address, said that a lot is being done in foreign countries in the discipline of Palliative Care. He added that, Palliative Care has finally reached the patients in the Metro cities of India but in Uttarakhand, it is in its initial phase only.
Dr Arora said that now some drugs are available in the market to reduce the pain and suffering of the patients of incurable diseases. He added said that in the last five years, Palliative Care has emerged in India and now one can do specialization in Palliative Care.
The President of Indian Medical Association (IMA) , Dehradun Dr JP Sharma in his address said that Palliative Care is in absolutely nascent stage in Uttarakhand. He urged the doctors of Uttarakhand to help make Palliative Care reach the maximum number of needy patients so that their unbearable pain can be minimised.
The two days International Symposium is being organised jointly by SGRR Institute of Medical Health Sciences and Indian Medical Association IMA, Dehradun.