Media Release

Udupi, Aug 4: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with International Committee of the Red Cross- Geneva in Manipal on Thursday August 2.

The MoU is aimed at sharing knowledge in niche areas where both partners look forward to multiple areas of collaboration.

Later this year, ICRC will for the first time in the sub-continent share its experience on 'Weapon Wounded in Surgery', a module designed for post-graduates and faculty in surgery and allied specialties.

Other areas of cooperation proposed are joint conferences and seminars, innovations and humanitarian forensics.

Those present from MAHE at the MoU signing ceremony were: Dr H Vinod Bhat, vice chancellor; Dr Poornima Baliga, pro vice chancellor, Health Sciences; Dr Narayana Sabhahit, registrar; Dr Pragna Rao, dean, KMC Manipal; Dr M Venkatraya Prabhu, dean, KMC Mangaluru and Dr Raghu Radhakrishna, director - International Collaborations.

The Indian delegation representing ICRC Geneva were: Dr Anjum Soni – deputy medical coordinator; Ashish Arora, finance and admin and Sushil Mate, innovation programme Officer.