Lakshmi Pain and Palliative Care Trust

How did I get motivated? – From Dr. Mallika Tiruvadanan (founder)

I could clearly see the GAP in our ‘medical’ treatment – the CARE necessary to treat the patient as a ‘WHOLE PERSON’ was missing! I was motivated to educate myself in the subject of ‘Palliative Medicine’.

After formal training, I started the Trust in the year 2000 along with like-minded colleagues, registered it on 21 st September as a Charitable Organization to lessen the financial burden to patients and their families. We started the practice in ‘Sundaravadanan Nursing Home’, named after my father-in-law Dr. B.M. Sundaravadanan. I named the trust after his wife, Mrs. Lakshmikantham, who was his pillar of strength with a natural tendency to give. Hence the name ‘Lakshmi’, denoting “Giving Nature”. We want to give to society how much ever we can to ease suffering.