THE FULL STORY
Palliative care is treatment of serious health-related suffering. It includes management of pain and other symptoms and addresses psychological, social and spiritual suffering of patients and their families. Pallium India has been providing service delivery of Palliative care for over 20 years. Founded by Dr. Rajagopal, a Padmashree awardee, Pallium India delivers care in Trivandrum both inpatient and home care. Additionally we train healthcare professionals across India and assist in establishing palliative care centres.
Across 28 states and 6 UTs we have helped establish 185 palliative care centres, trained 9341 professionals, provided 13021 rehab support and have touched 1,03,608 beneficiaries.
Raj Kalady
Raj Kalady, the CEO of an NGO in Trivandrum, is an avid outdoor enthusiast and road cyclist. A certified scuba instructor and mountain lover, he has completed over 25 half marathons since 2013 and recently finished the Ironman 70.3 in Goa (2024).
Raj follows a dedicated weekly fitness regimen, balancing strength training with swimming, cycling, and running, and enjoys using endurance sports to stay active and connected to nature.
He would be riding for Pallium India as their charity rider
