Comprehensive Ayurvedic palliative care programme- implemented by Indian Systems of Medicine department.

Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of sufferings by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual.

The present scenario of Kerala is confined to the nuclear family system, which eventually lead to negligence in proper care of bedridden patients by the family. Govt. of Kerala is focusing their utmost attention on this social problem and taking necessary steps to give proper care to palliative group patients. This project is designed and managed by the direction of Niyamasabha Subject committee 12 (H&FWD) dated 24-04-2013.  

Aims

• Provides relief from pain and other distressing symptoms
• Affirms life and regards dying as a normal process
• Integrates the psychological and spiritual aspects of patient care
• Offers a support system to help patients live as actively as possible until death
• Offers a support system to help the family cope during the patient illness and in their bereavement
• Uses a team approach to address the needs of patients and their families, including bereavement counselling, if needed

Implementation

ISM department is implementing this project in selected districts this project. Implementation committee includes Director ISM, State Mission Director (NAM), Joint Director (ISM), DPM, DMO, representatives of Local Self Govt. department (LSGI) and Medical Team.