Background: Community based palliative care is paramount significant nowadays. Most of
the patients in need of palliative care can be looked after in the primary health care setting in …

Background: The state of Kerala, India adopted a community based social network model for
the provision of palliative care and as such many community owned Palliative Care Units …

Conclusion: Palliative care delivery programmes must be configured to respond to local
needs and customs, be community-based and integrated with local health and social care …

This paper highlights aspects of community-based palliative care programmes in Kerala
inthe context of the increasingly aged population and the emergence of life style diseases …

Palliative care is comparatively a new concept in Indian scenario. The changes in the family
structure, nuclear family set ups, industrialization, changing epidemiology and life …

Background: As a part of Memorandum of Understanding with Tamil Nadu Institute of
Palliative Medicine, community-based palliative care services have been initiated 2 years …

Background: In contrast to India's poor performance in palliative and end-of-life care, the
state of Kerala has gained considerable attention for its palliative care (PC) policy. This …

Background: Home-based palliative care is a fundamental component of the Kerala model
of palliative care, which has received global recognition. The study explores the challenges …

There were rapid advances in the field of health in the last century as a result of improved
public health measures and the advancement of medical technology. This has generated …

Background: Palliative care has been recognised as a global health challenge. Although
accessibility has increased, there is little recognition of the importance of palliative care in …