Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) will inaugurate Manipal Hospice and Respite Centre (MHRC) at Havanje village near Manipal on April 30.

MAHE Pro-Chancellor H.S. Ballal said that Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer will inaugurate the facility. This initiative by MAHE is free of cost and the clinical services begin from July 2025. It aims to be a one-stop destination for compassionate holistic palliative care by providing comprehensive hospice and respite care to patients and their families facing serious and life-limiting illnesses.

The facility would operate with support from multiple partners, including Kasturba Medical College, Kasturba Hospital Manipal and Indian Association of Palliative Care offering specialist palliative care by a multidisciplinary team of trained palliative medicine physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers and other support team. Several corporates and non-profit organisations contribute to its funding, Dr. Ballal said. MHRC is situated 4.5 km from KMC and 4 km from NH 66 on a 12 acre green campus nestled along the banks of the Swarna.

MHRC is a path-breaking initiative that advances our mission to deliver specialised, empathetic, and academically rooted healthcare. As the only hospice in India affiliated with both a medical college and a tertiary hospital, it is uniquely positioned to provide advanced palliative care while serving as a training ground for future caregivers. The services are entirely free of cost to patients and families facing serious and life-limiting condition.