palliative care

Bengaluru, March 25 The Karnataka government has established a state-level technical advisory committee to guide the planning, implementation, and monitoring of palliative care services in the state, officials said on Wednesday.The move follows a proposal noting that palliative care aims to...

Ghaziabad (UP), March 24 Silence descended upon the residence of Harish Rana, the first person in India to be granted passive euthanasia, on Tuesday as news broke that he had passed away at AIIMS Delhi, bringing an end to his 13-year suffering.Harish fell into a coma in 2013 after falling from...

New Delhi, March 24 Harish Rana, the first person in India to be allowed passive euthanasia, passed away on Tuesday at AIIMS-Delhi after more than 13 years in a coma, officials said.The 31-year-old, who has been in a coma since 2013, was transferred from his Ghaziabad home to the palliative...

New Delhi, March 24 Harish Rana, the first person in India to be granted passive euthanasia, passed away on Tuesday at AIIMS-Delhi after more than 13 years in a coma, officials said.The 31-year-old, who had been in a coma since 2013, was transferred from his Ghaziabad home to the palliative...

New Delhi, March 24 Harish Rana, the first person in India to be granted passive euthanasia, passed away on Tuesday at AIIMS-Delhi after more than 13 years in a coma, sources said.The 31-year-old, who has been in a coma since 2013, was transferred from his Ghaziabad home to the palliative care...

New Delhi, March 24 Harish Rana, the first person in India to be allowed passive euthanasia, passed away on Tuesday at AIIMS-Delhi after more than 13 years in a coma, sources said.The 31-year-old, who has been in a coma since 2013, was transferred from his home in Ghaziabad to the palliative...

New Delhi, March 24 Harish Rana, the first person in India to be granted passive euthanasia, passed away on Tuesday at AIIMS-Delhi after more than 13 years in a coma, sources said.The 31-year-old, who had been in a coma since 2013, was transferred from his home in Ghaziabad to the palliative...

New Delhi, March 16 AIIMS-Delhi has initiated protocols to implement the Supreme Court ruling allowing passive euthanasia for Harish Rana, a process that will take about two to three weeks, according to insiders.The 31-year-old, who has been in a coma since 2013, was transferred from his home...

Ghaziabad, March 16 Meditative chants in the background, a loving hand on his forehead, and the calm words telling him "it's okay"... with that, the family of Harish Rana, who has been in a coma for more than 12 years, prepared for his final journey from their home in Ghaziabad to a Delhi...

New Delhi, March 16 A member of the Rajya Sabha on Monday urged the government to introduce legislation on end-of-life care for terminally ill patients, pointing out that Parliament has failed to act on the issue despite multiple Law Commission reports and Supreme Court directives spanning two...

March 14, New Delhi: Days after the Supreme Court of India allowed the first-ever case of passive euthanasia, Dr. MR Rajagopal spoke exclusively to DD about its impact.Dr. Rajagopal, widely regarded as the Father of Palliative Care in India, emphasized that the verdict should no longer be...

Ghaziabad, March 11 – The father of Harish Rana, who has been in a coma for over 13 years, said that the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the withdrawal of artificial life support won’t bring any personal benefit to the family, but could help others in similar situations.Ashok Rana, who had...

New Delhi, March 11 Aruna Shanbaug and Harish Rana. The Mumbai nurse who died in 2015 after 42 years in a coma and the 32-year-old Ghaziabad man waiting to die with dignity, highlight the long-standing debate about passive euthanasia.This complex issue, which involves morality, compassion, and...

Ghaziabad, March 11 – Following the Supreme Court’s approval of passive euthanasia for Harish Rana, who has been in a vegetative state since 2013, his father, Ashok Rana, expressed deep gratitude to the judges on Wednesday, saying that the order not only affects his family but could also provide...

New Delhi, March 11 – In a significant decision, the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed passive euthanasia for Harish Rana, a 31-year-old man from Ghaziabad who has been in a permanent vegetative state for nearly 13 years after suffering severe head injuries in an accident.Advocate Manish...

In its first-ever order allowing passive euthanasia, the Supreme Court has permitted the withdrawal of artificial life support of a 32-year-old man who has been in a coma for more than 12 years. Passive euthanasia is the intentional act of allowing a patient to die by withholding or withdrawing...

New Delhi, March 11 In its first ever order allowing passive euthanasia, the Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the withdrawal of artificial life support to a 32-year-old man who has been in a coma for more than 12 years.Ruling on the long-discussed emotive issue, a bench of Justices J B...

New Delhi, March 11 – The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed passive euthanasia for a 31-year-old resident of Ghaziabad who has been in a permanent vegetative state for nearly 13 years, following severe head injuries sustained in a fall from the fourth floor while he was a student.A bench of...

New Delhi, March 11 In its first-ever order allowing passive euthanasia, the Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the withdrawal of artificial life support of a 32-year-old man who has been in a coma for more than 12 years.Passive euthanasia is the intentional act of allowing a patient to die...

New Delhi, March 11 The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed passive euthanasia for a 31-year-old man who has been in a coma for more than 12 years, by withdrawing his artificial life support.Passive euthanasia is the intentional act of allowing a patient to die by withholding or withdrawing...