The MOU was signed by Dr. Giridhar Kini P,  Registrar, MAHE, and Dr. Bhaskar Azad, National Clinical Manager, Coloplast Academy, in the presence of Dr. Judith A Noronha, Dean MCON, MAHE, Manipal, Dr. Tessy Treesa Jose, Associate Dean, MCON, Dr. Elsa Sanatombi Devi, Professor & Coordinator, and the team Dr. Ashwath M Acharya, Additional Professor, Hand Surgery department, KMC,  Dr. Joseph Thomas, Associate Professor, Plastic Surgery department, KMC, Dr. Prakash Y, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, KMC Manipal, Mr. Kenneth Picardo, Legal Officer MAHE, Dr. Suman Paul, Sales & Training Manager, Coloplast.

Coloplast is committed to engaging clinical training and research in establishing the Interprofessional Advanced wound care center at MCON, MAHE, Manipal with a mission to train nursing graduates, MBBS interns, and Nurses for the rising requirements in the country and a strong foundation through research. 

Manipal Coloplast HEAL academy center will carry out scientific activities to enhance clinical outcomes and prepare graduates for the needed skills in the area of wound management.