Institute of Palliative Medicine

What Institute of Palliative Medicine does

The Institute of Palliative Medicine (IPM) is a nonprofit palliative care organization established in 1993, headquartered on the Medical College campus in Kozhikode, Kerala, India. It operates as the training, research, and outreach arm of the Pain and Palliative Care Society (PPCS) and is recognized as the pioneer of the palliative care movement in South East Asia. IPM holds the designation as the first WHO Collaborating Centre for Community Participation in Palliative Care and Long Term Care in developing countries, and is the originator of the internationally cited "Kerala Model" of community-based palliative care, in which local communities participate across need assessment, planning, implementation, resource mobilization, service delivery, management, and evaluation. The organization also facilitates the establishment of palliative centres in different parts of the world using this model.

IPM's product surface spans direct patient services — outpatient, inpatient, and home-based care handling approximately 20,000 patient contacts and 2,000 new patient registrations annually — and a structured training portfolio including the Basic Certificate Course in Palliative Medicine (BCCPM), fellowship programs, and the annual Bruce Davis Gold Medal Examination. Supporting programs include the "Because I Care" student awareness initiative run with Students in Palliative Care (SIPC), the "Tracks We Leave" micro-donation fundraising initiative, and the "Freedom From Pain" campaign. The training portfolio is described as the leading palliative care training center in Asia, with continuous program operation for more than two decades and participation from healthcare professionals both within India and abroad.

The business model is nonprofit and donation-funded. Annual operating expenditure is approximately 20 million INR, covering patient care, medicines, food and rehabilitation support, educational assistance for patients' children, training programs, research and development, and outreach to create compassionate communities. Revenue inflows come from micro to moderate donations (Tracks We Leave, Freedom From Pain), training program fees, and unspecified fundraising activities. Go-to-market is community-led: building local volunteer networks, activating student ambassadors, training healthcare professionals, and exporting the Kerala Model internationally through facilitation partnerships. No commercial pricing tiers, venture or equity capital, or enterprise customer logos are disclosed.

Name

Institute of Palliative Medicine

Legal name

Institute of Palliative Medicine

Website

https://instituteofpalliativemedicine.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Institute of Palliative Medicine is a nonprofit palliative care organization in Kozhikode, Kerala, that delivers community-based palliative care services, runs Asia's leading palliative care training programs, and facilitates international adoption of the Kerala Model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community-based palliative care services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Community-Based Palliative Care (Home-Based Non-Hospice) (HLADAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF), Palliative Care (Home-Based) Providers (HLAFAEAD)

Keywords

• Palliative care services
• Community healthcare
• End-of-life care
• Palliative medicine training
• Compassionate communities

Headquarters

HQ city

Kozhikode

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Resource mobilization through micro to moderate donations from the 'Tracks We Leave' initiative to expand the ownership base of Pain and Palliative Care Society (PPCS). Additional fundraising through 'Freedom From Pain' campaign.
2. Training and Education Programs: Revenue from conducting training and education programs for healthcare professionals and volunteers. IPM runs regular training programs for more than two decades.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IPM delivers community-based palliative care services (outpatient, inpatient and home care) to non-curable and long-term bedridden patients, alongside structured training and education programs in palliative medicine for doctors, nurses, volunteers and students. Its offerings are anchored by the Kerala Model of community participation in palliative care and include the BCCPM certification course, fellowship training, palliative centre facilitation, and supporting community awareness and fundraising programs.

Product overview

Institute of Palliative Medicine (IPM) is a palliative care organization offering a unified service portfolio centered on palliative care delivery, education, and community engagement. The core offerings include direct palliative care services (out-patient, in-patient, and home care), professional training programs (BCCPM, fellowship programs), and community-based facilitation services. Supporting programs include the Because I Care (BIC) student awareness initiative, Tracks We Leave (TWL) and Freedom From Pain fundraising campaigns, and the Bruce Davis Gold Medal Examination. IPM serves as the training, research, and outreach arm of the Pain and Palliative Care Society (PPCS), operating from Medical College campus, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tracks We Leave (TWL): A fundraising initiative by the Pain and Palliative Care Society that aims to build sustainable resource mobilization through micro to moderate donations.
• Because I Care (BIC)

Products and services

• Palliative Care Services Comprehensive palliative care approach that improves the quality of life for patients and their families facing life-threatening illness through prevention and relief of suffering, early identification, impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other symptoms. Delivered via Out-Patient Department, In-Patient Department and Home Care services in Kozhikode, Kerala.
• Courses and Training Programs Leading training centre for palliative care in Asia offering regular training and education programmes for healthcare professionals and volunteers, attended by professionals from within India and abroad.
• Basic Certificate Course in Palliative Medicine (BCCPM) Foundational certification course in palliative medicine for healthcare professionals, offered as part of IPM's regular training programmes.
• Fellowship Program Advanced fellowship training programme for medical professionals in palliative care, building on IPM's two decades of training expertise.
• Palliative Centre Facilitation Services Advisory and facilitation services through which IPM helps communities set up palliative centres in different parts of the world using the Kerala Model of community participation in palliative care.
• Because I Care (BIC) Initiative Student-focused awareness and engagement initiative run by IPM in association with Students in Palliative Care (SIPC), concentrating on palliative care awareness, skill development and resource mobilisation.
• Tracks We Leave (TWL) Fundraising Initiative Resource mobilisation initiative of the Pain and Palliative Care Society that enables micro to moderate donations to expand the ownership base of PPCS and provide sustainable funding for palliative care.
• Freedom From Pain Campaign Fundraising campaign of IPM supporting fellow beings to have pain-free and dignified days at the end of life.
• Bruce Davis Gold Medal Examination Annual examination program for palliative care professionals administered by IPM, with the 2025 edition referenced on the website.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 20,000 patient contacts per year
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pain and Palliative Care Society (PPCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPM is the training, research and outreach arm of Pain and Palliative Care Society (PPCS). PPCS is the parent organization that oversees palliative care operations and initiatives including the Tracks We Leave fundraising program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO): US national body representing hospice and palliative care providers with extensive training, advocacy, and standards-setting functions. Comparable as a broad incumbent setting professional standards in palliative care delivery and education.
• St Christopher's Hospice: Founded the modern hospice movement and runs palliative care education, research, and community services in the UK. Comparable as a global pioneer in hospice and palliative care with a strong training and community-service model, similar to IPM's pioneering Kerala Model.
• Hospice UK: National charity supporting over 200 hospices in the UK with training, advocacy, and service development. Comparable as a national umbrella body advancing palliative care practice, training, and policy — adjacent to IPM's role as a WHO Collaborating Centre.
• Cipla Foundation (Palliative Care initiatives): Corporate-backed palliative care and access-to-medicine programme operating across India. Comparable as a larger, well-funded player expanding palliative care service and training footprint that overlaps with IPM's clinical and training missions.

Direct peers

• Karunashraya (Bangalore Hospice Trust): Provides inpatient and home-based palliative care in Karnataka along with caregiver training. Comparable as a regional Indian nonprofit delivering hospice and palliative care services with trained volunteers, mirroring IPM's care-plus-training model.
• Pallium India: India's flagship palliative care advocacy and training organization headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram. Directly comparable as a national nonprofit delivering palliative care training, policy advocacy, and pain relief access — overlapping with IPM's training and community-service mandate.

Emerging players

• HelpAge India: National nonprofit focused on elderly care, advocacy, and elder-support services across India. Comparable as a thematically adjacent organization working with elderly populations and chronic-illness support that overlaps with palliative care beneficiaries.

Others

• Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC): National professional association of palliative care clinicians in India running annual conferences and credentialing. Comparable as a professional society that interacts with IPM's training programs (BCCPM, fellowships) and sets practice standards.
• WHO Collaborating Centre for Palliative Care (other global nodes): Other WHO-designated palliative care collaborating centres globally (e.g., King's College London, Trondheim). Comparable as peer WHOCC nodes that collaborate with IPM on community palliative care research, training, and policy work.

Regional players

• Sanjeevan Palliative Care (Pondicherry): South Indian community palliative care provider offering home visits, outpatient clinics, and volunteer-driven services. Comparable as a regional nonprofit applying community-led palliative care in a different South Indian geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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