Speaker
Smriti Rana
Palliative Care Expert | Health Advocate | Policy Strategist
Smriti Rana is a leading palliative care expert and health policy advocate, with over two decades of experience in integrating pain relief and patient support into healthcare systems. She is the Head of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Training and Policy on Access to Pain Relief in Trivandrum, the flagship service delivery program of Pallium India, where she leads Strategic Programs and Partnerships.
Her work focuses on policy reform, patient empowerment, death literacy, and decolonization of healthcare. She is the India Advocacy Focal Point for the International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care, Chair of the International Drug Policy Consortium, and a member of the Advance Care Planning Taskforce in India.
Sessions
Day 2 - 15th March, Saturday @ The Nilgiri Library Indoor
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Smriti Rana facilitates a powerful discussion with Neha Bhat, Sonali Gupta, Shreevatsa Nevatia, and Debashis Paul, exploring how gender, disability, and mental wellness shape identity, resilience, and wholeness in contemporary society.