Hospice palliative care centre to be inaugurated in Hubballi tomorrow
The Hindu
North Karnataka’s first hospice palliative care centre has been set up in Hubballi by Majethia Foundation in association with Karnataka Cancer Therapy and Research Institute (KCTRI), Navanagar, Hubballi, where services will be offered free for needy patients. Named Ramila Prashanti Mandir, the hospice palliative care centre will be inaugurated on Thursday, at 10.30 a.m., in the presence of Sri Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Swami of Gavi Mutt, Koppal.
North Karnataka’s first hospice palliative care centre has been set up in Hubballi by Majethia Foundation in association with Karnataka Cancer Therapy and Research Institute (KCTRI), Navanagar, Hubballi, where services will be offered free for needy patients.
Named Ramila Prashanti Mandir, the hospice palliative care centre will be inaugurated on Thursday, at 10.30 a.m., in the presence of Sri Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Swami of Gavi Mutt, Koppal.
Palliative care is specialised medical care for people living with a serious illness such as cancer, heart failure and paralysis. The hospice has been set up on the campus of KCTRI.
Addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Tuesday, managing trustee of the centre and senior doctor K. Ramesh Babu said that the centre will offer pain relief, comfort, dignity and better quality of life for people with severe illnesses.
“It is care between a hospital and home, where palliative (pain management) medical needs and physical discomforts are addressed,” he said.
Member of the managing committee of the centre and physician V.B. Nitali said that in the 30-bed hospice, male and female wards have 10 beds each, where all services, including food, accommodation and palliative care, will be given free.
“There are 10 beds in the special wards, for which nominal charge will be collected. Considering the need, each patient will be allowed to stay in the hospice for 15-20 days and depending on need, it may be further extended based on individual case,” he said.
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