DIMAPUR — Along with the rest of the world, Phek observed World Hospice and Palliative Care Day on the theme "Pain management: an essential part of palliative care" on October 10.
It was observed in all health facilities across the district, where various activities, including health awareness talks, orientation for health staff by medical officers, and palliative home visits by community health officers, auxiliary nurse midwives, and general nursing midwives, were conducted, an update stated.
The day is observed to raise awareness about the importance of hospice and palliative care for people living with serious illnesses. Palliative care aims to relieve pain and other symptoms while improving the quality of life of patients and their families, whereas hospice care focuses on comfort, dignity, and support.
An orientation programme for medical officers and nurses was also conducted at the district hospital, community health centres, and primary health centres.
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The resource persons were Dr. Tewekhro, Nodal Officer of Non-Communicable Diseases at the district hospital; medical officers of community health centres (CHCs) and primary health centres (PHCs); Menguphrenuo Mepfuo, staff nurse; and Nosanu Kechu, staff nurse at District Hospital Phek.
The orientation topics covered palliative pain management and pharmacologic pain management, nursing management of pain and anxiety, and management of cough, dyspnoea, and delirium.
The keynote address was delivered by Dr. Shashinle, District Programme Officer for NCD Phek. The programme was chaired by Chumchanbeni, Block Programme Manager of Phek Sadar.