TATA Memorial Centre holds a human chain in Mumbai
Mumbai, Oct 6 (UNI) On the occasion of the third World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, Tata Memorial Centre today held a human chain formation event in order to spread awareness about Palliative care for cancer patients.
Mumbai Mayor Dr Shubha Raul, TV actors -- Jaya Bhattacharya, Neena Kulkarni and Vandana Gupte -- participated in the human chain formation event comprising 1,500 people. The chain began from the Hindmata intersection, Dadar and stretched to the Parel Flyover.
'Let the world know that there may be a limit to cure but there is no end to care', is the motto of the Palliative Care Services Unit of the Tata Memorial Centre.
Nandana
Kasotia
Counselor
at
TATA
Memorial
said,
''Palliative
care
provides
respect
to
life
and
strives
to
make
the
last
days
of
the
patient
as
comfortable
as
possible.
The
multi-professional
team
of
our
unit
looks
after
the
physical,
emotional,
social,
practical
and
spiritual
needs
of
the
patients,
assuring
that
they
live
and
die
with
dignity.''
UNI