Groceries Stores
Florist/gift stores
Exclusive car and bike parking for shop owners
1.3 RATIONALE Less than 1% of India’s 1.2 billion population has access to palliative care. On the national level, recent years saw several improvements, including the creation of a National Program for Palliative Care (NPPC) by the government of India in 2012. The year 2014 saw the landmark action by the Indian Parliament, which amended India’s infamous Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, thus overcoming many of the legal barriers to opioid access. Education of professionals and public awareness are now seen to be the greatest needs for improving access to palliative care in India. Hospice is considered to be a Western Concept slowly gaining Global Recognition. The need for the same arises with the advancement and formalization of medical and palliative care. While death amongst family still remains the norm, the prevention, containment and care for health issues is what has prompted the need for separate care units, independently or within hospitals. Since the psychological and medical needs are of utmost importance, the Hospices are usually designated for a particular age group or treatment typology. As new concept, these units are either ancillary spaces within a hospital or orphanages. While cancer hospices are widespread, people dealing with disorders attached to stigma such as Leprosy or Aids require more acceptance. The finality and the importance that this space carries for individuals, is what has prompted me to delve deeper into the ratio of how many patients require palliative care as compared to the percentage who receive it. Architects and allied designers are well advised to first immerse themselves in the inner profundities of the hospice experience, and these principles of palliative architecture, in order to fully appreciate and comprehend the commitment, compassion, mutual support, and warmth as well as the stark realities of hospice. (Verderber & Refuerzo, 2006)
Sparsh Hospice, Hyderabad
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