The Department of Anaesthesiology at Kalyan Singh Super Speciality Cancer Institute, Lucknow, organised a special awareness session under “Pain Awareness Week.” The main theme of the programme was “Relief is Possible.”

September 19, 2026

The Department of Anaesthesiology at Kalyan Singh Super Speciality Cancer Institute, Lucknow, organised a special awareness session under “Pain Awareness Week.” The main theme of the programme was “Relief is Possible.”
Prof. Dr. Shivani Rastogi, Professor and Pain Physician at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, joined the special session as the Chief Guest. The programme was conducted under the patronage of Dr. M.L.B. Bhatt, Director, KSSSCI, while Dr. Mohd. Aseem Rashid, Head of the Department of Anaesthesiology, served as the programme coordinator. Dr. Namrata Gupta, Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, served as the Organising Secretary, while Dr. Archana Gautam, Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, served as the Co-Organising Secretary.
During the session, the Department of Anaesthesiology and various specialists delivered lectures on several important topics related to pain management. The programme began with a welcome address by Dr. Mohd. Aseem Rashid, followed by a brief introduction to the CME. Thereafter, Dr. Ruchi Saxena spoke about the “Correct Assessment of Pain and Use of Pain Assessment Tools.” Dr. Indubala Maurya delivered a talk on “Medical Management of Pain,” while the Chief Guest, Prof. Dr. Shivani Rastogi, delivered her lecture on “From Needles to Relief: Preventive Interventional Pain Management.”
Dr. Shagufta Ansari spoke about “Department Pain Clinic and Beneficiary Schemes.” During the session, Director Prof. M.L.B. Bhatt also shared his inspiring thoughts.
At the Institute’s Pain Clinic OPD, continuous availability of essential and pain-relieving medicines, including morphine, has been ensured for patients suffering from cancer and other serious illnesses.
The Pain Clinic functioning under the Department of Anaesthesiology at the Institute provides advanced medical facilities to relieve severe and chronic cancer-related pain. Advanced techniques such as chemical neurolysis and radiofrequency ablation are utilised at the clinic. These procedures target pain-producing nerves and block or deactivate them, thereby providing prolonged and effective pain relief to patients suffering from cancer and other complex diseases and improving their quality of life.