Institute of Palliative Medicine, Calicut
WHO-accredited palliative care centre that pioneered the Kerala palliative model — community-driven, volunteer-powered, and centred on humanism and empathy
instituteofpalliativemedicine.orgStarted in 1993, IPM pioneered the unique Kerala palliative care model. A WHO-accredited institute, it operates from a campus in Calicut that functions as a thriving community and cultural meetup space. Its decentralised, volunteer-powered model attracts college students who participate in home-based palliative care, art events, and fundraising. Samagata Foundation backed a major campus upgradation project enhancing the community/meetup spaces.
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- India, Kerala