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Institute of Palliative Medicine (Kozhikode)

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Institute of Palliative Medicine

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Institute of Palliative Medicine

Institute of Palliative Medicine (IPM) is an education, training and research centre for palliative care. The institute has training programs for health care professionals in caring for the chronically and incurably ill patients. IPM is the largest training institute in Palliative Care in the Developing World. It is located in Kozhikode (Calicut), near Calicut Medical College Campus Kerala, India.

Institute of Palliative Medicine also facilitates the development of community owned programs in palliative care and long term care. It acts as the nerve centre for Neighbourhood Network in Palliative Care (NNPC), the community owned program in palliative care in northern Kerala.