It was gratifying to note that my previous post on palliative care in India evoked a positive response. Many readers wrote in to say that they found the post very useful and informative on a relatively unknown topic. As a logical follow-up to that post, the current post features a listing of palliative care centres in some of the major cities in India. The cities covered include the following:
a) SOUTH
KERALA - Trivandrum, Ernakulam, Thrissur, and Kozhikode
KARNATAKA - Bangalore
TAMIL NADU - Chennai
ANDHRA PRADESH - Hyderabad
b) WEST
MAHARASHTRA- Mumbai, Pune
GUJARAT- Ahmedabad
c) EAST
WEST BENGAL - Kolkota
d) NORTH
DELHI
KERALA
I. TRIVANDRUM
1. Pallium India, Trivandrum.
Provides compassionate, high quality palliative care, bringing support and relief to
those in pain through its network of care centres.
Address: PJRRA 65, Pothujanam Road,
Medical College P.O. TRIVANDRUM- 695011.
Ph. +91 9746745497, +91 9387296889
Website:www.palliumindia.org
2. Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Science (TIPS)
It is a WHO collaborating Centre for Training and Policy on Access to Pain Relief.
It runs a clinical service developing and operating community oriented palliative care
services including the service of local volunteers and home visits.
Address: Airport Road, Subash Nagar,
Vallakadavu P.O. TRIVANDRUM -695008 .
Ph. +91 9746745497, +91 9387296889
Website: www.palliumindia.org
3. TIPS Pain and Palliative Care Clinic, Trivandrum.
It has an in-patient palliative care unit, a palliative care out-patient clinic
and hospice home care service.
Address: TC 2/2504, Vrindavan Housing Colony,
Near SUT Hospital, Pattom, Trivandrum.
Website: www.palliumindia.org
4. Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum
In-patient palliative care unit, palliative care out-patient clinic and hospice
home care service.
Address: Medical College Campus, Chalakkuzhi,Trivandrum - 695011.
Website: www.rcctvm.org
5. Sukrutham Palliative Care Clinic, Trivandrum.
Address: Vineeth Library, Muttacaud P.O. Trivandrum - 695523.
II - ERNAKULAM
1. Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi.
With a dedicated team of physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals, it
provides the full range of primary and specialty care medical services.
Address: Ponekkara P.O.,Kochi -682041.
Website: www.amritahospital.org
2. Anwar Memorial Pain and Palliative Care Society, Aluva
With support from the Indian Red Cross Society, Aluva, and Kerala Action Force, it
seeks to improve the quality of life to patients with incurable diseases and old age
ailments, through total care for them and their families.
Website: www.anwarpainandpalliative.org
3. Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre, Department of Pain and
Palliation, Ernakulam
The palliative care team is available to patients and their families in the case of
life-threatening illnesses.
Address: NH 47 Byepass, Nettoor, Maradu, Ernakulam - 682040.
Website: www.lakeshorehospital.com
4. The Palliative and Cancer Care Clinic, Kochi
Homeopathic multi- specialty centre for the preventive, curative and palliative treatment of cancer.
Address: German Medical Centre for Homeopathy, Koonamthai, Kochi-682033.
Website: www.thepalliativecare.in
5. Rajagiri Hospital, Kochi
Address: Chunangamvely, Aluva - 683112.
Website: www.rajagirihospital.com
6. Karunya Pain and Palliative Care Clinic, Ernakulam
Address: Health Care Charitable Society, Thiruvankulam P.O.
7. Peace Mission Centre, Aluva.
Launched by the Guardian Angel Care Charitable Society, it provides specialised medical and nursing care for people with terminal illnesses, the goal being to improve the quality of life for both the patient as well as the family. Care services are provided free of cost, in the form of home care as well as in-patient care.
Address: Mekkad P.O., Thuruthissery, Nedumbassery, Aluva - 683589
Ph. 0484 2477083, 0484 2477183.
III - THRISSUR
1. Alpha Palliative Care, Thrissur
Provides holistic support to patients dealing with life-threatening illnesses by
providing medical services as well as psychological, social, practical and spiritual
support within the family and home environment.
Address: Pottayil Lane, M.G.Road, Thrissur. 680568.
Website: www.alphapalliativecare.org
2. Ansar Hospital Pain and Palliative Care Clinic, Thrissur
Has a palliative care out-patient clinic and hospice home care service.
Address: SH69, Ansar Nagar, Perumpilavu, Karikkad, Thrissur - 680519
Website: www. ansarhospital.com
3. Pain and Palliative Care Society, Thrissur
It has an out-patient clinic, in-patient clinic, home care service, a physio-therapy
unit and a training centre for palliative care teaching and training for doctors and
nurses.
Address: Institute of Palliative Care, Thrissur, Old District Hospital Building,
Thrissur - 680001.
Website: www.painandpalliativecarethrissur.org.
4. Palliative Care Unit, West Fort Hi-Tech Hospital, Thrissur
Provides total care for terminal stage cancer patients and patients of other
life-threatening illnesses.
Address: Punkunnam, Thrissur - 680002.
Website: westforthospitalgroup.org
5. Thrissur Pain and Palliative Care Society
Caters to the care and support of patients having life-threatening diseases,
as well as their families.
Address: Thrissur, Swaraj Round E, Thrissur - 680001.
Website: www.painand palliativecarethrissur.org
IV- KOZHIKODE
1. Institute of Palliative Medicine (IPM), Kozhikode.
IPM is instrumental in developing the "Kerala Model" of palliative care which is
popular among the palliative care fraternity worldwide. It is the training, research and
outreach arm of the Pain and Palliative Care Society (PPCS).
Address: Institute of Palliative Medicine, Medical College P.O. Kozhikode - 673008.
Website: www.instituteofpalliativemedicine.org
2. Pain and Palliative Care Clinic, Kozhikode.
Address: Medical College, Kozhikode.
Website: www.painandpalliativecare.org
KARNATAKA
BANGALORE
1. Bangalore Hospice Trust - Karunashraya
A registered charitable trust set up by The Indian Cancer Society (Karnataka Chapter)
and Rotary Bangalore Indira Nagar, to provide free professional palliative care for
advanced stage cancer patients.
Address: Old Airport Varthur Main Road, Kundalahalli Gate, Marathahalli,
Bangalore - 560037.
Website: www.karunashraya.org
2. Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology - Dept. of Palliative Care,
Bangalore.
Provides primary symptom care with a multi-disciplinary team.
Address: Dr. M.H.Marigowda Road, Bangalore - 560029.
Website: www.kidwai.kar.nic.in; www.kmio.org
3. Manipal Hospital, Bangalore.
Has a Dept. of Radiation, Oncology and Palliative Medicine.
Address: 98, HAL Airport Road, Bangalore - 560017.
Website: www.halairportroad.manipalhospitals.com
4. St. John's Medical College - Dept. of Palliative Care, Bangalore.
Address: Sarjapur Road, Bangalore - 560034.
Website: www.stjohns-hospital.com
TAMIL NADU
CHENNAI
1. DEAN Foundation Hospice and Palliative Care Centre, Chennai.
Provides home care and out-patient care from two of their centres:
Kancheepuram and Karamadai, Coimbatore.
It has a Paediatric Palliative Care ward at the Institute of Child Health and Hospital for
Children, Chennai. Also provides palliative care to patients at the Institute of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, located in the same campus. No mandatory fees
are charged.
Address: Old No. 73/New No. 59, 2nd Street, Aspiran Garden Colony,
Chennai - 600010.
Website: www.deanfoundation.org
E-mail: deanfn@gmail.com
Ph. +91 9444924949
2. Jeevodaya Hospice India, Chennai
Renders palliative care services free of cost to advanced cancer patients .
Address: 1-272 Kamaraj Road, Chennai .
Website: www.jeevodaya.blogspot.com.au
3. Karuna Sagar Hospice, Chennai.
Provides hospice and palliative care services.
Address: Kallurisalai, Kolathuvanchey, Paraniputhur Mangadu, Chennai- 602101.
Website: www.rmdpainpalliative.com
4. Lakshmi Sundaravadanan Hospital - Lakshmi Pain and Palliative Care
Trust, Chennai.
Out-patient clinic, In patient care, home visits and Lymphoedema Clinic.
Address: No.134, Poonamalle High Road, Chennai -600084.
Website: www.lakshmitrust.org
E-mail: lakshmipaincare@gmail.com
5. Palliative Care Unit, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore.
Website: www.cmch-vellore.edu
6. RMD Pain and Palliative Care Centre Unit, Chennai.
Out-Patient and In-Patient palliative care. Also specialised palliative care for
the elderly.
Address: 13, Raghaviah Road, T Nagar, Chennai - 600017.
Website: www.rmdpainpalliative.com
7. Unit II - Karuna Sagar Hospice, Chennai
Address: Kolathuvanchey, Paraniputhur, Chennai - 602101.
Website: www.rmdpainpalliative.org
ANDHRA PRADESH
HYDERABAD
1. MNJ Institute of Oncology & Regional Cancer Centre, Hyderabad
Out-patient care, in-patient care and home based care for patients in the twin cities of
Hyderabad and Secunderabad, with the help of an NGO.
Address: Red Hills, Lakidikapul, Hyderabad - 500004.
Website: www.mnjiorcc.org
2. Pain Relief Palliative Care Society, Hyderabad.
Supports the palliative care program at MNJ Institute of Oncology, Hyderabad.
Offers out-patient care, in-patient care and home based care for patients in
Hyderabad and Secunderabad. It is also one of the leading centres for training,
advocacy and research for palliative care in the country.
Address: Pain Relief and Palliative Care Society, Kumudini Devi Palliative Care
Centre, No. 1-6, New Vivekananda Nagar Colony, Kukatpally, Hyderabad - 500072.
Website:www.palliativecarepartners.in
3. Sparsh Hospice Centre for Palliative Care, Hyderabad.
Promoted by the Rotary Club of Banjara Hills Charitable Trust, Sparsh takes care of
terminally ill patients , typically in the last stages of cancer. All services are provided
free of cost.
Address: Plot No. 85, 8-2-703/2/1, Road No. 12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500034.
Website: www.sparshhospice.org
E-mail: info@sparshhospice.org
Ph. 04023384039
MAHARASHTRA
MUMBAI
1. TATA Memorial Hospital Palliative Care Clinic, Mumbai.
It is a part of the TATA Memorial Centre, which is the national comprehensive cancer
centre for the prevention, treatment, education and research in cancer.
Address: Dr. E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai - 400012.
Website: www.tmc.gov.in
2. Shanti Avedna Sadan Hospice, Mumbai.
It is India's first hospice - an institution that takes care of the advanced terminally-ill
cancer patients. It is entirely a non-governmental voluntary organisation, run by
a charitable trust.
Address: 216, Mount Mary Road, Bandra West, Mumbai - 400050.
Website: www.shantiavednasadan.in
3. Caregiver Saathi , Mumbai.
It is an endeavour to acknowledge and support caregivers of patients with terminal
illness or chronic conditions by providing care, emotional support, understanding,
easy access to information and guidance from experts.
Address: A4104, Oberoi Exquisite, Goregaon East, Mumbai 400063.
Website: www.caregiversaathi.co.in
4. Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA) - Mumbai.
It is a registered charitable NGO working towards the total management of cancer
as a disease.
Address: Dr. E Moses Road, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai - 400011.
Website: www.cpaaindia.org
5. Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute, Thane.
Provides in-patient care, out-patient care, home care, spiritual and psychological
counselling. It caters to patients in the western suburbs of Mumbai from Borivali to
Virar and beyond.
Address: Shrishti Complex, Bhaktivedanta Swami Marg, Mira Road (East),
Thane - 401107.
Website: www.bhaktivedantahospital.com
PUNE
1. Care India Medical Society, Pune.
It provides a social support system for the prevention, early detection and
terminal care aspects of cancer control management.
Address: 4/22, Veer Bharat Society, Bhawani Peth, Pune - 411042.
Website: www.cimspune.com
E-mail: fatimalilani@gmail.com
Ph. +91 2026450093.
2. CIPLA Cancer Palliative Care & Training Centre, Pune.
Provides holistic palliative care for cancer patients by following a family care model.
All medicines and services are provided free of cost.
Address: Off Mumbai- Bangalore Bypass Road, Warje, Pune - 411058.
Website: www.carebeyondcure.org
GUJARAT
AHMEDABAD
1. Apollo CBCC Cancer Care, Ahmedabad.
It is a joint venture of Apollo Hospitals International Ltd. and Amrish Oncology
Services Pvt Ltd., a company promoted by California based Comprehensive Blood and
Cancer Centres.
Address: Akshara Complex, 12, Shanti Sadan Co-op Housing Soc. Ltd.
Near Parimal Garden, Ahmedabad - 380006.
Website: www.apollocbcc.com
Ph. +91 7940734073
2. Department of Pain & Palliative Medicine, Ahmedabad.
The institute has OPD, in-patient, hospice and home-care services for cancer patients
needing palliative care.
Address: Civil Hospital campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad - 380016.
3. Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, Dept. of Pain & Palliative Medicine,
Ahmedabad.
One of the largest cancer care centres of the country, it has OPD, in-patient,
hospice and home-care services for cancer patients needing palliative care.
Address: Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad - 380016.
Website: www.gcriindia.org/palliative_medicine
Ph. +91 9825420656
4. Karunalay Cancer Palliative Care Centre, Ahmedabad.
It was set up by Shyam Oncology Foundation to provide palliative care to needy
cancer patients.
Address: Shivranjani Cross Roads, Ahmedabad - 380015.
Website: www.shyamoncologyfoundation.org
WEST BENGAL
KOLKATA
1. Kolkata Medical College & Hospital
It has an Out-patient Palliative Care Clinic.
Address: Dept. of Radiotherapy, 88 College Street, Kolkata.
Website: www.medicalcollegekolkata.org
2. Fortis Hospital, Anandapur, Kolkata.
The Fortis Centre for Pain & Palliative Care addresses the medical, physical and
psychological aspects of pain management to patients suffering from acute and
chronic disabling pain disorders.
Address: 730, Anandapur, E M Bypass Road, Kolkata - 700107.
Website:www.fortishealthcare.com
3. Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata.
Address: 37, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Road, Bhawanipur, Kolkata - 700026.
Website: www.cnci.org.in
4. Dept. of Palliative Care & Psycho-oncology, Tata Medical Centre, Kolkata.
Holistic care is provided to all the patients at Tata Medical Centre through early
integration of palliative care with cancer care through out-patient care and
in-patient admission.
Address: Tata Medical Centre, Major Arterial Road, New Town, Kolkata.
Website: www.tmckolkata.com
E-mail: shrikant.atreya@tmckolkata.com
DELHI
DELHI
1. CanKids.....KidsCan, New Delhi.
Provides palliative care and support services for children with cancer (age 0 to 21) and
their families from the time of diagnosis through treatment and afterwards into
survivorship on the one hand and palliative care, terminal and bereavement support
on the other.
Address: J-161/A, Gautam Nagar, New Delhi.
Website: www.cankidsindia.org
2.CanSupport, New Delhi.
Provides a wide range of services designed for cancer patients of all ages at all
stages of cancer. Palliative care services are offered free of charge, and focuses on
keeping the patient pain free to be able to enjoy a good quality of life.
Address: A-2, Gulmohar Park, Opp. Kamala Nehru College, New Delhi.
Website: www.cansupport.org
E-mail: info@cansupport.org
Ph. +91 11 41010537/38
3. DNIPCare - Delhiites - National Initiative in Palliative Care
Works towards the development of a sustainable, cost-effective system of palliative
care with active community participation, for patients suffering from incurable life
limiting diseases including cancer.
Address: 83, Akriti Apartments, 62, IP Extension, Delhi - 110092.
Website: www.dnipcare.org
4. Emmanuel Hospital Association, Dept. of Palliative Care.
It is a large non-profit provider of health care in India, with a network of 20 hospitals
and 42 projects spread across 12 states of India. It operates palliative care services at
8 locations, including one at Shalom Delhi.
Address: EHA, 808/92, Deepali Bldg., Nehru Place, New Delhi - 110019.
Website: www.eha-health.org
5. Rotary Cancer Hospital Pain Clinic, New Delhi.
Address: IRCH, AIIMS Campus, Ansari Nagar East, New Delhi - 110029.
Website: www.aiims.edu
6. Shanti Avedna Sadan Hospice, New Delhi.
It is a non-governmental voluntary organisation run by a charitable trust, which takes
care of advanced terminally ill cancer patients.
Address: 1- Factory Road, Near Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.
Website: www.shantiavednasadan.in
7. Venkateshwar Hospital, New Delhi.
A super specialty hospital with a complete medical oncology section, including a
Pain and Palliative Care department.
Address: Sector 18A, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110075.
Website: www.venkateshwarhospital.com
Ph. +91 9818432332
