5^th April 2018: Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating due to a myriad of medical conditions such as heart attacks and can even happen to seemingly healthy individuals. When a victim collapses of a cardiac arrest outside hospitals, members of the public who initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) now becomes the victim’s best hope of surviving to the point of care by healthcare professionals and ambulance teams.

Realizing the critical need for public awareness on this issue, MedicWorld Sdn. Bhd., organized a public talk in collaboration with the Clinical Simulation Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) which is also an official training site for the American Heart Association (AHA) in Lot 10 Boutique Hotel.

The full day event was divided into two separate sessions dedicated towards non-medically trained personnel and healthcare providers respectively. The first session on public initiated CPR and public access defibrillation saw participations from various industries, hotels, convention centres, nursing homes and non-governmental organizations from across Kuching. The second session aimed to update healthcare personnel on the latest practices of basic and advanced cardiovascular life support garnered participants ...

A team of 10 students of the Faculty of Economics & Business, UNIMAS has received a very warm welcome from Universitas Sebelas Maret UNS of Surakarta, Indonesia 3 - 11 April 2018. The Short Term Mobility Program is accompanied by Dr Norazirah Ayob, Mdm Fadilah Siali, Miss Azuriaty Atang and Mr Naim Kamaruzaman.

During visit, both lecturers and students exchanged knowledge/experience in public teaching and forum. This visit also gave excellent exposure to the students of the differences in the education system and syllabus, and uniqueness of Indonesian culture which ultimately influences the way they do business.

Additionally, this visit has also helps to develop closer relationship between FEB UNIMAS and FEB UNS. We hope the colloboration between UNIMAS and UNS can continue in the future for the benefits of both universities and students.