National Emergency Life Support (NELS)

The National Emergency Life Support (NELS) course is an initiative by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India for continuing the Central Sector scheme of Human Resource Development for Emergency Medical Services, which is supported the development and institutionalization of National Emergency Life Support Course for doctors by setting up Skill Centres in medical colleges across the country. The course modules includes for doctors, nurses and paramedics has been developed and training to doctors, nurses and paramedics is provided under the same as per norms approved under National Health Mission. It's aim is for provision of capacity building of doctors, nurses and paramedics has been made under Central Sector Scheme, Human Resource Development for Emergency Medical Services including hands-on skill-based training of paramedical personnel and emergency medical technicians for patient stabilization during pre-hospital phase of transfer of patients to hospital/health facility.