Madikeri, Aug 31: Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement Kodagu Branch, District Health and Family Welfare Department, Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Empowerment of Disabled and Senior Citizens Kodagu, Indian Red Cross Society Kodagu, Rotary Misty Hills Madikeri, Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa College Madikeri and the community participated in the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day celebration at Bala Bhavan.
DHO Dr. Satish Kumar K.M. inaugurated the program and said that palliative care is about providing services to patients who are counting their last days to live a better life.
District Disabled Welfare Officer Vimala K. G. Speaking, he said that the purpose of palliative care is to make the society and the family cooperate in spending their last days with peace and mental peace for the patients at the end of their lives. Ravindra Rai, District President of the Indian Red Cross Society, who participated as the chief guest, said that let us all provide good health services to the society through palliative care. He said that the Indian Red Cross Society will always support this program. The program was presided over by Shri Ajay Sood, Member of the Vivekananda Youth Movement Management Committee. Death comes to everyone. But the main purpose of palliative care is that the patient should spend those dying days in a good way, he said. Dr. Vibha S. P., Senior Medical Officer of the Palliative Care Program of the Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement, delivered the introductory remarks about the program. Prizes were given to the participants in the sports competitions organized as part of the program.
More than 80 people participated in the program. The chief guests were District Survey Officer Dr. Srinivas B.L, Rotary Misty Hills President Ratnakar Rai, Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa College Principal Maj. Dr. Raghava B., and Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement Program Manager Ankachari and staff.
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