Dimapur, July 16 (EMN): The chief medical officer (CMO) of Longleng, Dr. Obangjungla, has initiated a training on palliative care for doctors and nurses of Longleng district in her office’s conference hall on July 16. “Looking at the scenario in Nagaland, the rise in cancer patient cases, chronic kidney diseases, stroke and terminally ill patients, the need of palliative care becomes an integral part in the healthcare system,” stated an update from CMO’s office. It stated that the palliative care was not in medical studies curriculum earlier but included recently in medical studies. It stated that the CMO of Longleng, Dr. Obangjungla, a pioneer in palliative care, has conducted the training in order to equipped medical professionals and nurses in palliative care. Earlier, the CMO had facilitated a webinar in palliative care on March 3 last for all the chief medical officers and medical superintendents of all the districts through Pallium India, a world known palliative care ins
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