Smriti Rana is Director of Strategic Communications at Pallium India. Her work entails integrating palliative care into the Indian health system, focusing on increasing safe access to adequate pain relief and patient support across the continuum of care, through advocacy for policy reform, improved education for clinicians and patients, patient empowerment, death literacy and decolonisation of healthcare. She is on the Boards of the International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care and International Drug Policy Consortium.
Articles by Smriti Rana
SUPPORTED BY AJIT ISAAC FOUNDATION
March 17, 2026
A right to relief, comfort, and cure: Why palliative care matters
Up to 10 million Indians need palliative care each year, but few receive it. In this article, we break down myths about palliative care and explain why it is key for relieving pain, supporting treatment, and improving quality of life for people with serious illnesses.
