Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 12: First ever one-day CME regarding Palliative and Supportive Care was successfully conducted today in the Conference Hall of Government Hospital, Gandhi Nagar.
Dr Sushma Bhatnagar, Professor Head, Onco-anaesthasia and Palliative Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi and Dr Cynithia Goh, Chair, Asia Pacific Hospice, Palliative Care Network, Senior Consultant, Division of Palliative Medicine, National Cancer Center, Singapore graced the occasion and shared their valuable experiences and foresight into the much neglected area of Medical Science.
Other dignitaries graced the occasion were Prof (Dr) Manoj Dhar, Vice Chancellor, Jammu University, Ramesh Kumar, District Development Commissioner, Jammu, Dr Sunanda Raina, Principal Medical College, Jammu, Dr Shashi Soodan, Principal Medical College, Kathua, Dr Pawan Malhotra, Principal ASCOMS, Deputy Director, Schemes, Jammu, HoDs from Medical College and Jammu University, CMOs and Medical Superintendent from different districts.
Presenting welcome address, Dr Chander Parkash, Medical Superintendent, Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar stressed on the need of the hour to establish Palliative Care units in every District Hospital. Dr Rohit Lahori, who is the Incharge of first ever established Palliative Care Center in the State, gave detailed presentation regarding the subject and also alarmed the stakeholders about the increasing trend of terminally ill patients, who are in need of Palliative care.
Dr Sushma Bhatnagar in her presentation, laid emphasis on importance of Palliative care as there is an increase trend of Non-communicable diseases, especially in the Asian Countries. She gave an insight of adding Palliative Medicine as a subject in the Curriculum of the Medical Graduates. Dr Cynithia Goh, in her presentation, gave an idea about the status of India in the field of Palliative Medicine, which still requires skill upliftment.
Dr Manoj Dhar applauded the efforts of Health department for establishing first ever Palliative Care Centre in this Hospital which will be the Apex Center for whole Jammu Division for the management of terminally ill patients.
The event concluded with vote of thanks presented by Dr Chander Parkash.
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