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Kidwai institute's home-based palliative care reaches over 3,000 patients
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3,000 patients reached at home: which Bengaluru cancer institute runs this palliative care, and why GS-II Health asks
On World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology in Bengaluru said its home-based palliative care programme has reached over 3,000 patients and caregivers, with home visits and bereavement support.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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On World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology in Bengaluru said its home-based palliative care programme has reached over 3,000 patients and caregivers, with home visits and bereavement support.
ਸਰੋਤ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ਮੁੱਖ ਤੱਥ
Remember these
- Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, is Karnataka's regional cancer centre.
- Its home-based palliative care programme has reached over 3,000 patients and caregivers.
- The programme includes home visits and bereavement support.
- World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is observed every year in October.
- Palliative care aims to improve quality of life for patients with life-limiting illness, along with their families.
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼ · ਮੇਨਜ਼
How the exam will ask it
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼
- Palliative care is meant only for the final days of life and cannot be given alongside curative treatment. (Incorrect: it can begin at diagnosis and run alongside curative treatment.)
- Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology is located in Bengaluru and is Karnataka's regional cancer centre.
- Palliative care covers physical, psychological, social and spiritual support to patients and their families, including bereavement support.
ਮੇਨਜ਼
GS-II (Health) and GS-I (Society): Cancer burden and the need for pain relief and dignity at end of life are growing issues. Policy support such as the National Programme for Palliative Care (2012) and opioid availability rules exists, but home-based, community-linked models like Kidwai's remain limited. The way forward is to train health workers, ensure morphine access, integrate palliative care into primary health centres and support caregivers.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Kidwai Memorial Institute, whose home-based palliative care has reached over 3,000 patients, specialises in which field?
- Cardiology
- Oncology
- Neurosciences
- Mental health
ਜਵਾਬ ਵੇਖੋ
ਜਵਾਬ: B — The Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology in Bengaluru specialises in oncology.
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