Palliative Care

NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR PALLIATIVE CARE (NPPC)

 Goal: Through this programme, terminally ill cancer patients are getting pain relief and other supportive care.

Availability & Accessibility of rational, quality pain relief & palliative care to the needy as an integral part of health care at all levels in alignment with community requirement

• Current Status: NPPC is a National Programme, implemented in Mizoram since October 2016 and currently covered eight (9) districts – Aizawl East, Aizawl West, Champhai, Kolasib, Mamit, Lawngtlai, Lunglei, Serchhip & Siaha. State Palliative Care Cell is also established at Directorate of Hospital & Medical Education

ACHIEVEMENTS: 2022- 2023

• Renewal of Registered Medical Institute License (RMI) for procurement, storage and dissemination of Morphine for9 district Hospitals namely – Civil Hospital Aizawl, Mizoram State Cancer Institute (MSCI), State Referral Hospital Falkawn, District Hospital – Champhai, Kolasib, Mamit, Lawngtlai, Lunglei and Siaha had been completed.

• Procurement of equipments and furnitures for Siaha District completed&disseminated to district.

• World Hospice and Palliative Care Day was observed on 11^th October, 2022.TV Spots on Palliative Care was broadcast on Local Cables and Article on Palliative Care was published at Local Newspaper.

• Procurement of Morphine and Disseminated to District done.

• Printing and Dissemination of Morphine Card and Leaflets completed.

• OPD Services availableat District Palliative Care Unit.
• In Patient Service – 10 Bedded Palliative Ward at MSCI, Zemabawk and 4 Bedded Palliative Ward at Lunglei District Hospital available.
• Home Visit – By Doctor& Nurses under District Palliative Care Cell for bed ridden cancer patients to offer supportive care and psycological and moral support for the affected family.

• Procument of Equipments  for Infrastructure Strengthening of Serchhip District Hospital - 3^rd November, 2022

• Monitoring and Supervision under NPPC at Lunglei on 16^th to 18^th November, 2022.

• Review Meeting on 23^rd November, 2022 at Auditorium, Directorate of Hospital & Medical Education, MINECO, Aizawl.

• Monitoring and Supervision under NPPC at  State Referral Hospital, Falkawn on 17^th March, 2023.

• Stakeholder Meeting under NPPC on 22^nd March, 2023 at Mizoram State Cancer Institute, Zemabawk.

• Procurement of Home Based Care Kit completed - 27^th march, 2023

• Two Days Training of Doctors and Nurses on Palliative Care held on 12^thand13^th April, 2023 at Auditorium, Directorate of Hospital & Medical Education, MINECO, Aizawl.

• Five Days Hands on Training of Doctors and Nurses on Palliative Care at Mizoram State Cancer Institute, Zemabawk on 17^th to 21^st April, 2023

Case Detection:

REPORT FOR FY 2022 – 2023