Aarupadai Veedu Medical College & Hospital, Puducherry, in collaboration with Pallium, India, conducted a workshop in association with the department of drugs control, Govt of Puducherry, on the theme “Opioid availability for the UT of Puducherry” on 19th July 2022 in the Smt. Annapoorani Shanmugasundaram mini auditorium, AVMC&H, Puducherry. The workshop intended to address the need for quality palliative care in the union territory and to have uninterrupted access to pain relief in the union territory, including opioids like morphine.
One hundred fifty delegates, including doctors, pharmacists, drug vendors & nurses across the region, participated in the event.
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks from Dr V. Ezhilrajan, HOD, Department of Anaesthesiology, AVMCH, Puducherry.