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Himachal CM flags off home-based palliative care vehicle
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
With an aim to deliver home-based palliative care to cancer patients and other terminally ill individuals unable to visit hospitals Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday flagged off a vehicle carrying a dedicated team of medical professionals.
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Health Ministry issues draft guidelines for withdrawl of life support in t
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Union Health Ministry has released draft guidelines for the withdrawal of life support in terminally ill patients. The guidelines state that the decision should be a "considered" one made by doctors, taking into account specific medical conditions and the patient's overall health status.
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Kauvery Hospital, Vadapalani, performs three Back-to-Back, successful Lung
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 13: In a ground-breaking achievement, Kauvery Hospital, Vadapalani, a vital link in Tamil Nadu's leading multi-specialty healthcare chain, successfully performed three consecutive lung transplants, in three consecutive days, giving a new lease of life
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SC modifies 'living will' conditions, removes condition mandating magistra
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Supreme Court in order to make the guidelines of "living will" more workable, on Tuesday modified its earlier order and removed the condition that mandated a magistrate's approval for withdrawal or withholding of life support to a terminally ill.
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Remember Anand's climax? Big B did that in real life for Raju Srivastav
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Anand, the iconic movie released in 1971, was the story of a terminally ill man, played by Rajesh Khanna, who wished to live life to the fullest. As he passes away on his deathbed, his doctor, played by Amitabh Bachchan, exhorts him to wake up to life.
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Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) India Chapter celebrates its 6th an
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 23 (ANI/NewsVoir): Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) India, the CSR arm of McDonald's, marked its 6th year of existence in India. The occasion celebrated RMHC India's commitment to supporting families with terminally ill children while also reaffi
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Sri Ramakrishna Hospital - Coimbatore's first free hospice opened for term
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 19 (ANI/BusinessWire India): With the support of SNR Sons Charitable Trust and Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Oncology and Research (SRIOR), on February 4, the hospital has inaugurated Coimbatore's first free-of-cost Palliative care centre at Pachapala
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Rights activist urges Chinese authorities to allow him to visit ailing wif
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 1 (ANI): A prominent rights activist in China has urged the authorities to allow him to visit his wife, who is terminally ill with cancer and is in the United States.
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Jailed Chinese activist's ailing mother fears she will never see son again
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 27 (ANI): The terminally ill mother of jailed Chinese rights activist Huang Qi has appealed to Sichuan authorities to allow one last meeting with her son as she nears the end of her life.
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Jared Leto surprises terminally ill patient with video call
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): Hollywood star Jared Leto recently surprised a terminally ill Russian superfan on her 27th birthday with a sweet FaceTime call.
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New Zealand votes to legalise euthanasia for terminally-ill people
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], October 30 (ANI/Sputnik): About 65.2 percent of New Zealand's population voted on Friday in favor of the End of Life Choice Act becoming law during the voluntary euthanasia referendum, national media reported.
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Bengaluru: Five children take charge as city's top cop for a day!
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept 9 (ANI): Proudly adorning the Khaki uniform, five terminally-ill children assumed command as Bengaluru top cop for a day as part of a special initiative by city police and 'Make a Wish' foundation.
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