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The Commission on Narcotic Drugs is the central policy making body within the United Nations system dealing with drug related matters. In line with the 2009 Political Declaration and Plan of Action, the Commission monitors the world drug situation, develops strategies on international drug control and recommends measures to combat the world drug problem, including …

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On January 07, 2018, speakers at a programme today emphasized the need of Palliative care unit at the hospitals of the country to provide dignity and hope to the patients who suffer from life threatening illness. They were speaking at a day-long programme on Palliative care unit titled, ‘Physician’s Day: Dignifying Life-Role of the Physicians …

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Ayat Skills Development Centre and The Daily Star organized a roundtable titled “Palliative Care: A Call for Public Awareness and Policy Inclusion” on January 06, 2018. Nusrat Aman, Chief Patron, Ayat Skills Development Centre; Dr. Bimalangshu Ranjan Dey, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School; Dr Bushra Alam, Senior Health Expert, World Bank; Dr. Rumana Dowla, Founder, Bangladesh Palliative and …

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Bangladesh Palliative and Supportive Care Foundation participated in a Walkathon at Hatirjheel, Dhaka on January 05, 2018. The event was named as “Dignifying life thru palliative care” and it was organized by Ayat Skill Development Center.   Watch more on the importance of palliative care discussed by Dr. Rumana Dowla.

|15 October, 2017|   On 14 October, 2017 Bangladesh Palliative and Supportive Care Foundation (BPSCF) organized a seminar with the theme ‘Palliative care and Universal Health Coverage: Don’t leave those suffering behind’ at National Press Club, Dhaka. On the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, this seminar emphasized on disseminating the importance and need of …

Make yourself heard 2017 Read More »

|15 October, 2017| Older people with life-limiting conditions are missing out on vital care and support because of a lack of access to palliative care services. On October 14, 2017 over 70 countries around the world will be joining together to celebrate World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. The theme this year was ‘Palliative care …

Voices for the hospices 2017 Read More »

|11 February, 2018|   The painting was drawn by a patient (29 years). What can be the meaning of this picture where the leaves of a tree has already been shred off from its branches in her life? When leaves starts shedding off from the branches of a tree, there is a dilemma whether to …

Stories behind the canvas Read More »