Maharashtra Rolls Out Statewide Palliative Care Programme
Published on: Feb. 13, 2026, 7:20 p.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
The Maharashtra government has launched a statewide Palliative Care Programme, making pain management services mandatory across public health facilities. Morphine will now be available at PHCs, and district hospitals will reserve beds for such patients. The initiative also introduces home-based care for chronically and terminally ill patients.
