In Conversation with M.R Rajagopal | Straight Line EP 234 | Part 02 | Kaumudy TV

M. R. Rajagopal, MD, (born 23 September 1947) is an Indian palliative care physician. He is the founder chairman of Pallium India, a palliative care non-governmental organisation based in Kerala, India.
He is often referred to as the 'father of palliative care in India' in honour of his significant contribution to the palliative care scene in India.
In 2018, the Indian Government honored Dr M. R. Rajagopal with the Padma Shri award.
A documentary film based on Dr M R Rajagopal's life, titled "Hippocratic: 18 Experiments in Gently Shaking the World" was released by Moonshine Agency, Australia, on World Palliative Care Day, October 14 2017.
Rajagopal's advocacy has contributed to amendment of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act of India in 2014 and in its implementation-a critical step in reducing needless suffering and allowing millions to access pain relief. He was also the prime mover in the creation of the National Program for Palliative Care (NPPC) by the Ministry of Health of Government of India. In 2014, Rajagopal was honored by Human Rights Watch with Alison Des Forges Award for Extraordinary Activism, in recognition of his tireless efforts to defend the right of patients to live and die with dignity.