The programme started with an overview of the course by Dr Girish Bhatt, course coordinator of the programme and highlighted how Indian Academy of pediatrics (IAP) ALS group has developed its own module keeping in mind the local requirements. Prof Shikha Malik, Head Department of Pediatrics, AIIMS Bhopal welcomed the audience and she emphasised for such training's for post graduates and for doctors in District Hospitals. She thanked Prof Dr Ajai Singh, Executive Director, AIIMS Bhopal for felicitating the Basic life support course at AIIMS Bhopal and to see that the health staffs of AIIMS BHOPAL have acquired the skills of BLS.
Dr AK Rawat, national convener of IAP ALS group and Prof Rajesh Malik, Dean Academic AIIMS, Bhopal emphasised the dissemination of such courses to all paediatricians taking care of Sick children. Dr Rajesh Tikkas, Secretary Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP), Dr Naresh Grover, President of Bhopal Academy of Pediatrics, and Dr Ashwani Sayal, Executive board member, M.P were present and suggested that these life-saving skills can help in decreasing the infant and child mortality in the state. Vote of thanks was proposed by Prof Mahesh Maheswari. Dr A K Rawat, Dr Atul Jindal, Dr Anant Ketkar, Dr Amber Kumar, Dr Rajesh Tikkas, Dr Bharti, Dr Mahesh Maheswari, Dr Shweta Anand and Dr Girish Bhatt were the lead instructors.
Today, 20 instructor potential candidates, practising pediatric intensivist from different parts of the country such as Kerala, Assam, Maharastra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have participated in course. After training they will disseminate the knowledge of ALS in their respective zones.
Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) Advanced life support (ALS) course is a prestigious and well-perceived programme under the flagship of IAP. ALS programme focuses on providing advanced resuscitation skills and knowledge specific to pediatric patients with the ultimate aim of increasing the child survival by systematic evaluation, identification and treatment of sick children in an emergency.
Developed by the American Heart Association (AHA), the PALS course focuses on the knowledge and skills required to effectively recognise and manage pediatric emergencies. This course aims to improve the quality of care for critically ill or injured children by equipping healthcare professionals with the most up-to-date, evidence-based practices.
It was introduced by American Heart Association (AHA) and the first Pediatric advanced life provider course was conducted in Chandigarh in 1995.
The candidate has to secure 84% marks to pass the provider course. The course consists of lectures and skill stations for various procedures such as intraosseous lines, intubation, defibrillation, CPR, oxygen therapy and high-flow nasal oxygen along with team dynamics and coping with death.
IAP ALS group conducts provider and instructor courses to increase the instructor pool in the country.
