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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (JD)
Mangaluru, Oct 28: Father Muller Medical College (FMMC) has been accredited international training center for conducting American Heart Association (AHA) life saving courses. The classes for the public will begin from November 3," informed Dr Sreedhara Avabharatha, director of the AHA courses for the center.
Addressing media persons in the city he disclosed that the Father Muller Simulation and Skills center, which will be a year old this November, will carry out AHA life-saving courses namely:
1. Basic Life Support (BLS)
2. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
3. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
"Father Muller Medical College is the first medical college in the city and the fourth in Karnataka to be accredited the AHA authorized international training center. The center has qualified AHA instructors for the above courses from their in-house faculty and the center is equipped to conduct courses for larger group of learners. The center is also committed to create awareness on Basic Life Support to the non-health care community in this area," he said.
Administrative in-charge of the center Dr Rithesh Joseph D'Cunha was also present at the occasion.