{"id":7531,"date":"2026-09-07T16:35:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T16:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.236.237.24\/?page_id=7531"},"modified":"2026-09-07T18:05:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T18:05:58","slug":"national-programme-for-palliative-care-nppc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nhm.tn.gov.in\/ta\/national-programme-for-palliative-care-nppc\/","title":{"rendered":"The National Programme for Palliative Care (NPPC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7531\" class=\"elementor elementor-7531\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271f8838 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"271f8838\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0894f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-breadcrumbs-widget\" data-id=\"6c0894f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Palliative Care (NPPC), implemented\n                under the National Health Mission, Tamil Nadu, aims to improve\n                the quality of life of individuals living with chronic, life\n                limiting and debilitating illnesses.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <p>\n                The programme provides comprehensive, accessible and affordable\n                palliative care services through an integrated approach\n                encompassing pain relief, symptom management, psychosocial\n                support, rehabilitative care and end-of-life care.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <p>\n                With the increasing burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs),\n                cancer and the growing elderly population, NPPC strives to\n                ensure that quality palliative care services are available at\n                both health facility and community levels across the State.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-image event-overview-image\">\n            <div class=\"event-image-placeholder\">\n               <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/palliative-logo.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- =========================================\n         OBJECTIVES\n    ========================================== -->\n\n    <div class=\"event-section-heading\">\n        <h3>OBJECTIVES<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"event-gallery-divider\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"event-objectives\">\n\n        <div class=\"event-objective-card\">\n            <div class=\"event-number\">01<\/div>\n            <h4>District Level Care<\/h4>\n            <p>\n                To provide basic palliative care services at district level\n                and integrate them into the district healthcare delivery system.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-objective-card\">\n            <div class=\"event-number\">02<\/div>\n            <h4>Capacity Building<\/h4>\n            <p>\n                To build capacity for delivery of palliative care services\n                through infrastructure, equipment and trained human resources.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-objective-card\">\n            <div class=\"event-number\">03<\/div>\n            <h4>Community Based Care<\/h4>\n            <p>\n                To establish Community Based Long Term Care with emphasis on\n                primary healthcare and home-based palliative care services.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-objective-card\">\n            <div class=\"event-number\">04<\/div>\n            <h4>Community Participation<\/h4>\n            <p>\n                To promote community awareness and participation in the\n                delivery of palliative care services.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-objective-card\">\n            <div class=\"event-number\">05<\/div>\n            <h4>Programme Integration<\/h4>\n            <p>\n                To broad-base palliative care into other related health\n                programmes.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- =========================================\n         SERVICE DELIVERY\n    ========================================== -->\n\n    <div class=\"event-section-heading\">\n        <span>Care Delivery Model<\/span>\n        <h3>SERVICE DELIVERY<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"event-gallery-divider\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- FACILITY BASED -->\n\n    <div class=\"event-card event-service-card\">\n\n      \n\n        <div class=\"event-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"event-small-title\">\n                01 \u2022 Facility-Based Palliative Care\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Specialised Palliative Care Units<\/h3>\n\n            <div class=\"event-divider\"><\/div>\n\n            <p>\n                Specialised Palliative Care Units have been established in\n                <strong>34 Government Medical College Hospitals<\/strong> and\n                <strong>15 District Headquarters Hospitals<\/strong> across\n                the state.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <p>\n                Comprehensive palliative care services are provided through\n                trained multidisciplinary teams comprising Medical Officers,\n                Staff Nurses and other healthcare professionals.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"event-highlight\">\n                <strong>49<\/strong>\n                <span>Specialised Palliative Care Units<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- FACILITY SERVICES -->\n\n    <div class=\"event-service-list\">\n\n        <div class=\"event-service-item\">\n            <span>01<\/span>\n            <p>Outpatient Palliative Care<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-service-item\">\n            <span>02<\/span>\n            <p>Inpatient Palliative Care<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-service-item\">\n            <span>03<\/span>\n            <p>Nursing Care<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-service-item\">\n            <span>04<\/span>\n            <p>Psychological Counselling<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-service-item\">\n            <span>05<\/span>\n            <p>Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Linkage<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-service-item\">\n            <span>06<\/span>\n            <p>End-of-Life Care<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-service-item\">\n            <span>07<\/span>\n            <p>Follow-up Care<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-service-item\">\n            <span>08<\/span>\n            <p>Essential Medicines & Pain Management<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"    width:100%;    max-width:1200px;    margin:40px auto;    padding:0 15px;    box-sizing:border-box;    display:flex;    gap:20px;\">\n\n    <!-- LEFT CONTAINER -->\n    <div style=\"        width:50%;        display:flex;        flex-direction:column;        gap:20px;        box-sizing:border-box;    \">\n\n        <div style=\"            width:100%;            overflow:hidden;            border-radius:15px;        \">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" \n                src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/d8ef18fa-b5ed-4507-960d-d90bc029fd17.jpg\"\n                alt=\"NPPC Image 1\"\n                style=\"                    width:100%;                    height:250px;                    display:block;                    object-fit:cover;                \"\n            >\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div style=\"            width:100%;            overflow:hidden;            border-radius:15px;        \">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" \n                src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/34063b84-c693-4f69-8f69-2b39ca11b50d.png\"\n                alt=\"NPPC Image 2\"\n                style=\"                    width:100%;                    height:250px;                    display:block;                    object-fit:cover;                \"\n            >\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div style=\"            width:100%;            overflow:hidden;            border-radius:15px;        \">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" \n                src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/56f7f598-ef08-4bfa-8826-9f00f5cf80e6.jpg\"\n                alt=\"NPPC Image 3\"\n                style=\"                    width:100%;                    height:250px;                    display:block;                \"\n            >\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- RIGHT CONTAINER -->\n    <div style=\"        width:50%;        display:flex;        flex-direction:column;        gap:20px;        box-sizing:border-box;    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       \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>\n@media (max-width:768px) {\n\n    div[style*=\"max-width:1200px\"] {\n        flex-direction:column !important;\n    }\n\n    div[style*=\"max-width:1200px\"] > div {\n        width:100% !important;\n    }\n\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<style>\n@media (max-width:768px) {\n\n    div[style*=\"max-width:1200px\"] {\n        flex-direction:column !important;\n    }\n\n    div[style*=\"max-width:1200px\"] > div {\n        width:100% !important;\n    }\n\n}\n<\/style>\n\n    <!-- =========================================\n         HOME BASED CARE\n    ========================================== -->\n\n    <div class=\"event-card event-home-card\">\n\n        <div class=\"event-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"event-small-title\">\n                02 \u2022 Home-Based Community Palliative Care\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Home-Based Care Under MTM<\/h3>\n\n            <div class=\"event-divider\"><\/div>\n\n            <p>\n                Home-based Community palliative care services are implemented\n                under Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam (MTM) through\n                <strong>463 Block Units<\/strong>, covering\n                <strong>385 Rural Blocks<\/strong> and\n                <strong>78 Urban Blocks<\/strong> across Tamil Nadu.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <p>\n                Home Care Services are provided by linking trained Community\n                Palliative Care Nurses and Physiotherapists. Existing Staff\n                Nurses at block level are trained and designated as\n                <strong>Community Palliative Care Nurse<\/strong>.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <p>\n                Physiotherapists work collaboratively with Palliative Care\n                Staff Nurses and Women Health Volunteers to extend holistic\n                community-based palliative care services.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"event-mtm-stats\">\n\n                <div>\n                    <strong>463<\/strong>\n                    <span>Block Units<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div>\n                    <strong>385<\/strong>\n                    <span>Rural Blocks<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div>\n                    <strong>78<\/strong>\n                    <span>Urban Blocks<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n       \n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"            width:100%;            overflow:hidden;            border-radius:15px;            display:flex;justify-content:center;        \">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" \n                src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/11aca8c9-a858-46f5-980f-ad344eff005b.png\"\n                alt=\"NPPC Image 3\"\n                style=\"                    width:60%;                    height:auto;                    display:block;                \"\n            >\n        <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- =========================================\n         HOME BASED SERVICES\n    ========================================== -->\n\n    <div class=\"event-section-heading\">\n        <h3>HOME-BASED PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"event-gallery-divider\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"event-home-services\">\n\n        <div class=\"event-home-service\">\n            <span>01<\/span>\n            <h4>Home-Based Palliative Care<\/h4>\n            <p>\n                Catheterization, pressure sore cleaning, Ryles tube insertion,\n                parenteral drugs, dressing of deep non-healing ulcers, stoma\n                care, bowel care, bed bath, bed-making, mouth care, eye care,\n                ascites tap, lymphoedema assessment and massage and end-of-life\n                care.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-home-service\">\n            <span>02<\/span>\n            <h4>CAPD Support<\/h4>\n            <p>\n                CAPD bags are delivered directly to patients' homes for\n                monitoring CKD patients. Tamil Nadu has pioneered a\n                community-based CAPD initiative integrated with MTM.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-home-service\">\n            <span>03<\/span>\n            <h4>Home-Based Physiotherapy<\/h4>\n            <p>\n                Physiotherapy support is provided for conditions including\n                Hemiplegia, spinal cord injuries, Parkinson disease, chronic\n                arthritis, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and\n                Motor-Neuron Disease.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-home-service\">\n            <span>04<\/span>\n            <h4>Patient & Caregiver Counselling<\/h4>\n            <p>\n                Counselling support is provided to patients and caregivers to\n                improve understanding, confidence and quality of care.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-home-service\">\n            <span>05<\/span>\n            <h4>Regular Follow-up Visits<\/h4>\n            <p>\n                Regular follow-up visits help ensure continuity of care and\n                monitor the changing needs of patients.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-home-service\">\n            <span>06<\/span>\n            <h4>Referral Services<\/h4>\n            <p>\n                Patients are referred to higher health facilities wherever\n                required for specialised care and further management.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<div style=\"    width:100%; 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                   height:350px;                    display:block;                    object-fit:cover;                \"\n            >\n        <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- RIGHT CONTAINER -->\n    <div style=\"        width:50%;        display:flex;        flex-direction:column;        gap:20px;        box-sizing:border-box;    \">\n\n        <div style=\"            width:100%;            overflow:hidden;            border-radius:15px;        \">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" \n                src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2dae1bc6-418a-4a7f-af63-6f809e9c63d5.png\"\n                alt=\"NPPC Image 4\"\n                style=\"                    width:100%;                    height:350px;                    display:block;                    object-fit:cover;                \"\n            >\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div style=\"            width:100%;            overflow:hidden;            border-radius:15px;        \">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" \n                src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/a1a3a099-b521-48d1-985d-7c1dad0ff054.png\"\n                alt=\"NPPC Image 5\"\n                style=\"                    width:100%;                    height:350px;                    display:block;                                    \"\n            >\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n    <!-- =========================================\n         BENEFICIARIES\n    ========================================== -->\n\n    <div class=\"event-section-heading\">\n        <h3>BENEFICIARIES<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"event-gallery-divider\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"event-beneficiary-grid\">\n\n        <div class=\"event-beneficiary\">\n            <h4>Cancer<\/h4>\n            <p>Palliative care support for patients living with cancer.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-beneficiary\">\n            <h4>Chronic Kidney Disease<\/h4>\n            <p>Support for patients living with CKD and related complications.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-beneficiary\">\n            <h4>COPD<\/h4>\n            <p>Care for patients with chronic respiratory conditions.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-beneficiary\">\n            <h4>Cardiac Failure<\/h4>\n            <p>Supportive and symptom-focused care for cardiac failure.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-beneficiary\">\n            <h4>Neurological Disorders<\/h4>\n            <p>Care for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-beneficiary\">\n            <h4>Hemiplegia & Paraplegia<\/h4>\n            <p>Home-based rehabilitation and supportive care.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-beneficiary\">\n            <h4>Advanced Geriatric Conditions<\/h4>\n            <p>Comprehensive palliative support for elderly patients.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-beneficiary\">\n            <h4>Paediatric Palliative Care<\/h4>\n            <p>\n                Support for children with cancer, HIV, congenital anomalies\n                and progressive non-malignant conditions.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- =========================================\n         CAPACITY BUILDING\n    ========================================== -->\n\n    <div class=\"event-section-heading\">\n        <h3>CAPACITY BUILDING<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"event-gallery-divider\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"event-training-card\">\n\n        <div class=\"event-training-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"event-training-date\">\n                APRIL 2026\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Five-Day Capacity-Building Training<\/h3>\n\n            <div class=\"event-divider\"><\/div>\n\n            <p>\n                A five-day capacity-building training programme for Medical\n                Officers and Palliative Care Staff Nurses was successfully\n                conducted at Health and Family Welfare Training Centre,\n                Egmore, covering participants from Chennai Region.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <ul>\n                <li>Clinical competencies<\/li>\n                <li>Communication skills<\/li>\n                <li>Patient and family counselling<\/li>\n                <li>Community-based palliative care<\/li>\n                <li>Field exposure visits<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-training-badge\">\n            <strong>5<\/strong>\n            <span>Day Training<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"    width:100%;    max-width:1200px;    margin:40px auto;    padding:0 15px;    box-sizing:border-box;    display:flex;    gap:20px;\">\n    \n <!-- LEFT CONTAINER -->\n    <div style=\"        width:50%;        display:flex;        gap:20px;        box-sizing:border-box;    \">\n\n        <div style=\"            width:100%;            overflow:hidden;            border-radius:15px;        \">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" \n                src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/51a25a5f-283e-4971-90fe-a7159bb6bbc2.png\"\n                alt=\"NPPC Image 1\"\n                style=\"                    width:100%;                    height:350px;                    display:block;                    object-fit:cover;                \"\n            >\n        <\/div>\n\n       \n\n\n    <\/div>\n     <div style=\"            width:50%;            overflow:hidden;            border-radius:15px;        \">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" \n                src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/462c692d-e71d-4ed8-9570-7f129efc03ce.png\"\n                alt=\"NPPC Image 2\"\n                style=\"                    width:100%;                    height:350px;                    display:block;                    object-fit:cover;                \"\n            >\n        <\/div><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"event-training-card\">\n\n        <div class=\"event-training-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"event-training-date\">\n                10.03.2026 \u2013 30.04.2026\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h3>Comprehensive Training on NCD Packages & Palliative Care<\/h3>\n\n            <div class=\"event-divider\"><\/div>\n\n            <p>\n                A 4-day Comprehensive Training on NCD Packages, including\n                Palliative Care \u2013 State Level Training of Trainers (ToT) was\n                conducted at the Health and Family Welfare Training Centre\n                (HFWTC), Egmore.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <p>\n                The training covered District Programme Officers (DPO-NCDs),\n                District Training Team Medical Officers (DTTMOs), RTI Faculty,\n                MTM Nodal Officers from Government Medical Colleges and NHM\n                Coordinators (DMS).\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"event-training-badge\">\n            <strong>191<\/strong>\n            <span>Participants Trained<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"            width:100%;            overflow:hidden;            border-radius:15px;            display:flex;justify-content:center;        \">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" \n                src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/508c0317-0f8f-406b-87bc-51c50e5374a2.jpg\"\n                alt=\"NPPC Image 3\"\n                style=\"                    width:60%;                    height:auto;                    display:block;                \"\n            >\n        <\/div>\n    <!-- =========================================\n         PROGRAMME ACHIEVEMENTS\n    ========================================== -->\n\n    <div class=\"event-achievement-section\">\n\n        <div class=\"event-section-heading\">\n            <span>April 2025 \u2013 March 2026<\/span>\n            <h3>PROGRAMME ACHIEVEMENTS<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"event-gallery-divider\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"event-achievement-grid\">\n\n            <div class=\"event-achievement\">\n                <strong>44,275<\/strong>\n                <span>New OP Patients Registered<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"event-achievement\">\n                <strong>86,239<\/strong>\n                <span>Follow-up OP Visits<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"event-achievement\">\n                <strong>22,692<\/strong>\n                <span>Patients Received Inpatient Care<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"event-achievement\">\n                <strong>1,14,159<\/strong>\n                <span>Home-Based Palliative Care Beneficiaries<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"event-achievement\">\n                <strong>1,48,492<\/strong>\n                <span>Rehabilitation Beneficiaries<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home National Health Mission \u2022 Tamil Nadu NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR PALLIATIVE CARE (NPPC) Overview The National Programme for Palliative Care (NPPC), implemented under the National Health Mission, Tamil Nadu, aims to improve the quality of life of individuals living with chronic, life limiting and debilitating illnesses. 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