M. R. Rajagopal

M R Rajagopal grew up in Muttacaud, a village on the outskirts of Trivandrum, Kerala. He studied medicine at the Government Medical College in Trivandrum and received his MD from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.

An anesthesiologist-turned-palliative care doctor, he is the founder of Pallium India - an organization that works towards a pain-free India.

Rajagopal lives in Trivandrum with his wife, Dr Chandrika. He has two sons - Abhilash and Anuroop, and is a doting grandfather to 3 grandchildren.

He loves to walk, revisit PG Wodehouse novels and is exceedingly proud of his chapati-making skills.

“Walk with the weary - Lessons in humanity in health care” tells the story of his life and his calling, through a series of encounters with those he has cared for and worked alongside.