A collaborative project initiated to develop a curriculum that would meet the specific needs of India on a national and regional level, and to synchronize standards of care with the existent medical, sociocultural, and legal environments of that country.
A collaboration between EPEC and Pallium India, EPEC — India created a curriculum that is specific to current cultural and medical practices in India and has developed educational materials and media to facilitate the implementation of palliative care in various institutions throughout the country.
This portion of EPEC — India was funded by a grant from the Lance Armstrong Foundation, whose goal is to promote effective palliative and end-of-life care beyond the national level.
E.P.E.C. India Pallium India. EPEC India. Internet. Accessed on October 07, 2011.