PUNE: The Lokmanya Integrative Palliative Care Unit was recently inaugurated at Lokmanya Medical Research Center, Pune, Chinchwad. Chief guests and renowned businessman Hari Vilas Kasat and Ramesh Kasat, along with Dr. Vikram Ghole, Trustee Lokmanya Medical Research Center Trustee, Dr. Vishal Kshirsagar, Chief Executive Officer Lokmanya Medical Research Center, Srinivas Pattar, Director, Dr. Bina Rajan, Joint Director Molly Andrews, Secretary and Smita Ubale Principal Lokmanya Nursing College and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. The Palliative Care Center will help the patients in the end stage of Cancer and their relatives.
Dignitaries hailed the work done by Lokmanya Medical Research Center in the field of social health in the last four decades, especially in areas of Cancer Treatment, Safelife Initiative, health education, etc. On this occasion, Dr.Vishal Kshirsagar gave information about the Cancer Centre.
The main speaker of the program and palliative care expert Dr. Prince Joy presented his lecture on the need of the hour for palliative care. Dr. V. G. Vaidya presented on the role of the Palliative Care Unit. He spoke about the misconceptions about palliative care, the need, and the work of palliative care.
Dr. V. G. Vaidya, Executive Trustee of Lokmanya Medical Research Center, expressed gratitude for making this service available for the first time in Pimpri-Chinchwad city.
Entrepreneur Shyam Kasat expressed satisfaction that the donation made by the entire Kasat family was being used for the right purpose to establish the palliative care unit.
Volunteer Shridhar Lokhande expressed his views on the need and ideal role of volunteers in palliative care.
Dr. V. S. Ghole, Executive Director, Lokmanya Medical Research Center, Trustee. The program was moderated by Dr. Bina Rajan.
