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Pain and Palliative Care Unit

Pain and Palliative Care Unit:

Services are provided everyday in Room no 25-A, Main Civil Hospital Shillong, from 10:00 AM -3:00 PM. The following are the available services:

  1. Provision of Tab. Morphine, free of cost.
  2. Counselling for patients and relatives.
  3. End of Life Care (Hospital based).
Back To Previous Page | Page last updated: 29-03-2022

Do's and Don’ts

  • Drink plenty of fluids every day during treatment.
  • Wash , shower or bath as normal during treatment using a simple or baby soap, taking care to pat dry the area being treated, rather than rubbing it.
  • Don't put creams or deodorants on the treated area as these may worsen your skin reaction.

Radiotherapy

  • What is Radiation Therapy?
  • What is Cobalt Machine?
  • Why Cobalt-60 Machine?
  • What are the Goals of Radiation Therapy?
  • How Does Radiotherapy Work?