MHRC is dedicated to raising awareness about palliative, hospice, and respite care. Through advocacy, public engagement, and storytelling, we aim to build a society that understands, values, and supports compassionate care for those facing serious illness.
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Areas where we channel our efforts to create awareness, advocacy, and community impact
Palliative Care Awareness
Hospice and Respite Care Advocacy
Community Support Mobilization
Palliative Care Awareness
Hospice and Respite Care Advocacy
Community Support Mobilization
Storytelling and Testimonial Sharing
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Initiatives
MHRC was integrated into the route of the Manipal Marathon 2026, with the 10km run passing directly through the centre. This was a deliberate route planning decision aimed at creating visibility and public awareness about MHRC among the large number of runners, spectators, and the wider community participating in the event. The marathon offered an organic way to introduce MHRC to people who may not otherwise have encountered the centre, reinforcing its presence within Manipal's public life.
Students from Vaikunta Baliga Law College were invited to visit MHRC as part of an outreach and sensitisation initiative. During the visit, they were given an orientation covering what MHRC is, the nature of hospice and respite care, and the day-to-day work carried out at the centre. Beyond awareness-building, the visit also served as an opportunity to encourage student volunteering, with the aim of building a pipeline of young volunteers engaged with palliative and hospice care.
MHRC hosted visits from prominent public figures Anil Kumble and Rahul Bose, who were given a detailed walkthrough of the centre and briefed on its mission and work. These visits were leveraged for much larger public reach, given the visibility and following these personalities command. Coverage of both visits was shared on MHRC's social media channels, helping extend awareness of hospice and palliative care to audiences well beyond Manipal's immediate community.
The Rotary Club organised a musical evening for the patients and residents at MHRC. The event was designed as a morale and wellbeing focused activity, bringing music and a sense of community into the daily lives of those under MHRC's care, and reflecting the centre's broader emphasis on holistic patient wellbeing alongside clinical care.
MHRC received visits from dignitaries representing a range of different institutions, who came to learn about the centre's model of hospice and respite care. These visits contributed to building institutional relationships and spreading awareness of MHRC's work among leadership and decision-makers across sectors.
Representatives from Microsoft and Hitachi visited MHRC to learn about the centre and understand its operations firsthand. These corporate visits reflect growing interest from the private sector in MHRC's work, and open potential avenues for future collaboration, support, or partnership, in addition to raising awareness among corporate stakeholders.
MHRC organised Saathvan, a team building workshop designed for its employees. The initiative focused on strengthening collaboration, communication, and camaraderie among staff members working in the emotionally demanding environment of hospice and palliative care. By investing in team cohesion and staff wellbeing, Saathvan reflected MHRC's recognition that a supported and connected workforce is essential to sustaining quality patient care.
In collaboration with the Bangalore Hospice Trust – Karunashraya, and with generous support from Indegene, MHRC jointly conducted and hosted "Seeing the Unseen," a workshop focused on understanding the psychosocial and spiritual dimensions of palliative care. Held over two days, on 26th and 27th September, at the newly opened Manipal Hospice and Respite Centre. Participants engaged in interactive lecture sessions and hands-on activities designed to deepen their ability to recognise and respond to psychosocial issues in palliative care. The workshop was facilitated by Dr. Seema R. Rao, Dr. Sravanthi Maya, PhD, and Ms. Michelle Normen, reflecting MHRC's commitment to strengthening the wider palliative care ecosystem through cross-institutional collaboration and capacity building.
As part of MAHE's "Give to Gain" Women's Day Celebration 2026, a week-long series of events held from March 2 to 7 honouring the women of MAHE, the women of MAHE made a special visit to MHRC on March 3rd, themed "Give Support." The visit included dedicated resilience sessions held at the centre, offering participants a space to reflect on strength and solidarity within the caregiving community. The initiative underscored the idea that resilience is not just spoken about but felt, shared, and strengthened together, reinforcing MHRC's role in fostering a supportive, united community of women across the institution.
Students of MIC organised awareness stalls at two public events, Namma Sante and Namma Angadi, as part of MHRC's outreach efforts to promote public understanding of the centre and its work. The first stall was held at KMC Greens, Manipal, on 14th February 2026, engaging visitors with interactive activities and information about MHRC, and drawing an estimated 200–300 participants. The second was held at MIC, Manipal, over three days, from 3rd to 5th April 2026, engaging approximately 200 visitors per day with similar activities and awareness efforts. Together, these stalls formed a sustained public outreach initiative, helping build visibility and understanding of MHRC's mission among the wider Manipal community. Both events were documented and shared through videos and reels on social media, extending their reach further.
MHRC celebrated Krishna Janmashtami in the traditional style observed across Udupi, organising a series of culturally rooted activities for patients, caregivers, and staff. The celebrations included Mosaru Koduke, the traditional pot-breaking game associated with the festival, along with performers dressed in vibrant cartoon and Rakshasha Vesha costumes, a distinctive folk art tradition native to the Udupi region. By bringing these local customs into the centre, MHRC created a festive, culturally familiar atmosphere for patients and their families, offering a sense of joy, tradition, and normalcy even within a care setting, while also giving staff and caregivers a shared moment of celebration together.
MHRC marked Onam with a celebration rooted in sustainability and community spirit. Flowers grown within the MHRC campus itself were sourced to create the Pookalam, the traditional flower rangoli central to Onam festivities, lending the celebration a personal and home-grown touch. The occasion was further marked by cultural activities organised for patients, caregivers, and staff, fostering a festive and inclusive environment that celebrated diversity and tradition within the centre's care community.
On the occasion of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, MHRC organised a university-wide awareness session to highlight the importance of hospice and palliative care, aiming to build broader understanding and engagement across the MAHE community. As part of the observance, nurses of MHRC performed a skit highlighting pain management and palliative care practices in hospitals, using creative storytelling to raise awareness among the general public about the realities and importance of palliative care. Together, the session and performance reflected MHRC's continued commitment to advocacy and public education on hospice and palliative care, extending its reach beyond the clinical setting into the wider university and public sphere.
MHRC was integrated into the route of the Manipal Marathon 2026, with the 10km run passing directly through the centre. This was a deliberate route planning decision aimed at creating visibility and public awareness about MHRC among the large number of runners, spectators, and the wider community participating in the event. The marathon offered an organic way to introduce MHRC to people who may not otherwise have encountered the centre, reinforcing its presence within Manipal's public life.
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