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Who is the founder chairman of Pallium India, a palliative care NGO, who is a Padma Shri and often referred to as the ‘father of palliative care in India’?

Who is the founder chairman of Pallium India, a palliative care NGO, who is a Padma Shri and often referred to as the ‘father of palliative care in India’? Correct Answer MR Rajagopal

The correct answer is MR Rajagopal.

Key Points

      MR Rajagopal

  • Born- Trivantpuram, Kerla
  • He is known as the father of palliative care in India.
  • In 1993, he founded the Pain and Palliative Care Society (PPCS) in Medical College, Calicut, Northern Kerala.
  • He has been working tirelessly since 1993 to integrate palliative care across medical health institutions.
  • In 2018, he has been honored by Padma Shri. 
  • "Hippocratic"- A documentary film based on Dr. M R Rajagopal's life.

Additional Information

      Palliative Care

  • It is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with a life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems.

Bhakti Yadav

  • She was the first female Doctor from Indore.
  • She had been honored by Padam Shri.

Sanduk Ruit

  • He is an ophthalmologist from Nepal.
  • He is one of the founders of the Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology.

Rani Bang

  • She is a social activist and researcher working in the field of community health, in Maharastra.
  • She has been honored by Padam Shri.

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