Karunashraya launches Kannada edition of caregiver series

Bangalore Hospice Trust, Karunashraya, on Wednesday, launched the Kannada edition of its caregiver education series on home-based palliative care, ‘Moments That Matter’.

Designed to be accessible across varying literacy levels, the 17-module animation-based series offers guidance on caregiving practices, including back care, bedsore prevention, bladder care and wound dressing. Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao launched the series that has been uploaded on YouTube.

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said over 52,000 terminally ill patients in Karnataka are being provided home-based palliative care under the National Programme for Palliative Care (NPPC).

Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life of patients and their families facing serious and life-limiting illnesses through early identification and management of pain and other physical, psychological, and social issues.

Palliative care TAC

The Karnataka government recently constituted a State-level Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for palliative care to guide the planning, implementation, and monitoring of services across Karnataka.

The initiative is aligned with the National Programme for Palliative Care (NPPC). The government has also indicated its intent to draw from best practices, particularly the community-based model implemented in Kerala, which combines home-based, outpatient and inpatient care with community participation, the Minister said. 

Karunashraya, a joint initiative of the Indian Cancer Society and Rotary Bangalore Indiranagar, has been providing free palliative care to advanced-stage cancer patients since 1994. The organisation operates three home-care services and a 73-bed inpatient facility near Kundalahalli Gate, and has cared for over 31,500 patients.

Gap in continuity of care

Nagesh Simha, Karunashraya Medical Director, said a gap in continuity of care is often observed when patients return home, with families facing difficulties in managing symptoms such as bedsores and infections. “To address this, we have developed “Moments That Matter.” The English version of the series, launched at IAPCON 2026 in Hyderabad, received national recognition. The Kannada edition is expected to improve access to caregiver support across Karnataka,” he said.

All 17 videos have been made available on Karunashraya’s YouTube channel and organised into playlists under the same title.