Private hospital affiliated with American Heart Association to provide emergency life-saving courses
Dubai, UAE, 20 July, 2015: Zulekha Hospital is the first private hospital in Sharjah and the Northern Emirates to be affiliated with the American Heart Association as an international Life Support Training Centre.
The accreditation means the multidisciplinary hospital is authorised to conduct the official Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care courses to UAE healthcare professionals and those in the community who wish to develop lifesaving skills.
Eight high quality CPR and ECC courses are now available at the hospital, including Basic Life Support, Paediatric Advanced Life Support and a Neonatal Resuscitation Programme.
The courses will be delivered by the Life Support Training Team at Zulekha Hospital Sharjah, which includes physicians, nurses, paramedics and other experienced practitioners who have all received specialised training from the American Heart Association.
“We have set our standards exceptionally high by becoming the first training centre of this kind in our market,” said Zanubia Shams, CEO of Zulekha Hospital.
“Our Life Support Training Team worked incredibly hard with our colleagues at the American Heart Association and this accreditation means that we can now deliver the very best CPR and ECC courses. It will make a difference to other healthcare workers in the UAE as well as to community members who have responsibilities for the care of others in their day to day lives.”
The courses are taught in a variety of different ways from an instructor-led, classroom-based or video-based approach to participants studying materials 30 days prior to attending a programme. Each course provides accredited certification and a range of hours contributed to the participants’ Continuing Medical Education (CME) awarded by the UAE’s Ministry of Health.
The Heartsaver® First Aid course is open to anyone with limited or no medical training, who requires a completion course in first aid to meet job or regulatory requirements. The classroom-based programme teaches students how to respond and manage an emergency within the first few minutes until medical services arrive, learning skills such as how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock and other emergencies.
The eight Life Support Training programmes offered at Zulekha Hospital Sharjah are:
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- Paediatric Advanced Life Support
- Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED
- Heartsaver® First Aid
- Heartsaver® CPR AED
- Electrocardiogram and Pharmacology
- Neonatal Resuscitation Programme
For more information on the CPR and ECC courses available and to register, visit www.zulekhahospitals.com or email lstc@zulekhahospitals.com.
]]>Mussoorie, October 6, 2014 :- The Jaypee Residency Manor, Mussoorie has been accredited with the ‘Gold Rating’ by the Indian Green Building Council, recognising the hotel’s continuous dedication towards sustainable development and green building initiatives. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED – INDIA) India Rating System was licensed by USGBC to the Indian Green Building Council to encourage and facilitate the development of more sustainable buildings.
“It is a true honour for Jaypee Hotels to receive this recognition. It is the result of the consistent efforts of the management and the team to promote and implement sustainable practices and solutions to control and reduce environmental impact”, said Manju Sharma, director, Jaypee Hotels said.
Located at a height of approximately 7000 feet with a 360 degree breath-taking view of the mighty Himalayas, Jaypee Residency Manor is spread over 9 acres of lush green area. Located on a hilltop, this unique five star deluxe hotel is a sustainable green paradise. The hotel is a tribute to the majesty – splendor of Mussoorie – “the queen of hills”. Jaypee Hotels, owned by Jaiprakash Associates Ltd, currently has five luxury properties in India.
About Jaypee Hotels
Jaypee Hotels, one of the finest hospitality groups in India was established in 1981. It is a division of the conglomerate Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. Presently the group has five luxury properties, strategically located to service the needs of discerning business and leisure travelers. In New Delhi, the group has two hotels: Jaypee Siddharth and Jaypee Vasant Continental.
The largest property is Jaypee Palace Hotel and Convention Centre located at Agra. Jaypee Residency Manor is located at Mussorie. The Newest acquisition is set amidst 450 acres of pristine land at Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort in Greater Noida. The group sets their mission to combine the warmth of traditional Indian hospitality with modern systems to create a competitive and unique Indian hospitality brand. All the five properties are HACCP certified.
]]>The accreditation makes Fiera di Vicenza the only trade show organiser contributing directly to that United Nations-supported programme that aims to instill responsible business, social and environmental practices in the jewellery industry.
Fiera di Vicenza’s position in the programme was confirmed this week at the UN headquarters in New York, where CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri and Fiera di Vicenza Executive Director Corrado Facco met with Nassir Abdulaziz Al Nasser, UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, and President of the 66th General Assembly of the United Nations; Muna Rihani Al-Nasser, Chair of the UN Women for Peace; Dr. Hanifa Mezoui, Senior Advisor, Humanitarian Affairs and Civil Society at the UN Alliance of Civilizations; well as with other senior UN and ECOSOC officials.
“We consider this to be a critical step in advancing the principles of corporate responsibility in the jewellery industry,” said Dr. Cavalieri. “When CIBJO became officially associated with the United Nations seven years ago, our worldwide community committed itself to participating in the economic and social development of the countries in which we have a vested stake. But, to do this, it is essential that we are able to reach and educate industry members across the globe. Fiera di Vicenza, as a leading industry trade show organiser, educator and service provider, has the infrastructure, experience, talent and determination to enable us to get the job done.”
“Fiera di Vicenza is honoured to be part of the process,” said Mr. Facco, following the meetings in New York. “We have been strong supporters of CIBJO’s programme with the United Nations for several years already, and we are happy to be able to upgrade our role. As a service and content provider our mission is to enhance the position of the jewellery industry. CSR is not only the right way to go morally and ethically, but is also correct from a strategic perspective. Jewellery may be considered as a luxury, non-essential product, but the world should come to know that the jewellery business and the revenues it generates are absolutely essential factors in the wellbeing of millions of ordinary people living in the developing world.”
In 2006 CIBJO became the first and only organisation in the jewellery sector to receive official consultative status with ECOSOC, and, part of the process, in 2009 it set up the World Jewellery Confederation Education Foundation (WJCEF), whose goal it is to establish programmes that will educate members of the diamond, gemstone and jewellery industries about the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility, and how they may implement these in their businesses.
Fiera di Vicenza was an early supporter of CIBJO’s CSR programme and WJCEF. In September 2010, it participated in two CSR workshops organised by CIBJO and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in the United Nations Pavilion at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, China. In January 2011 it hosted a high-level CSR seminar organised by WJCEF at the VICENZAORO jewellery trade show. In May 2012, it hosted a WJCEF seminar conducted by UNITAR at the World Jewellery Forum in Vicenza, as well as the 2012 CIBJO Congress and the 8th Annual Meeting of the World Diamond Council.
Mr. Facco also serves as President of CIBJO’s International Trade Show Commission, which was established in 2012 and counts among its goals the promotion of CSR principles through jewellery industry trade shows worldwide.
