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  <xsd:element name="AcceleratedPurchaseSharePurchaseRatio" id="awhl_AcceleratedPurchaseSharePurchaseRatio" type="xbrli:pureItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfTradingVolumeAcceleratedPurchase" id="awhl_PercentageOfTradingVolumeAcceleratedPurchase" type="xbrli:pureItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="ThresholdPercentageAcceleratedPurchasePrice" id="awhl_ThresholdPercentageAcceleratedPurchasePrice" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="NoticePeriodForTerminationOfAgreement" id="awhl_NoticePeriodForTerminationOfAgreement" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="BeneficialOwnershipPercentage" id="awhl_BeneficialOwnershipPercentage" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="BeneficialOwnershipPercentageThreshold" id="awhl_BeneficialOwnershipPercentageThreshold" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="NoticePeriodForIncreaseOfBeneficialOwnership" id="awhl_NoticePeriodForIncreaseOfBeneficialOwnership" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="ReferralFees" id="awhl_ReferralFees" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="TwoThousandTwentyFiveLincolnParkEquityLineOfCreditAgreementMember" id="awhl_TwoThousandTwentyFiveLincolnParkEquityLineOfCreditAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="SubordinatedSecuredPromissoryNoteMember" id="awhl_SubordinatedSecuredPromissoryNoteMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="EquityPurchaseAgreement2025Member" id="awhl_EquityPurchaseAgreement2025Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfSharesInOneUnit" id="awhl_NumberOfSharesInOneUnit" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="GoingConcernAndLiquidityPolicyPolicyTextBlock" id="awhl_GoingConcernAndLiquidityPolicyPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="DelistingFromStockExchangePolicyPolicyTextBlock" id="awhl_DelistingFromStockExchangePolicyPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfRepresentativesNominatedByPurchaser" id="awhl_NumberOfRepresentativesNominatedByPurchaser" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="ThresholdConditionOnePeriodForNominatingRepresentativesFromDateOfAmendment" id="awhl_ThresholdConditionOnePeriodForNominatingRepresentativesFromDateOfAmendment" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="ThresholdConditionTwoPeriodForNominatingRepresentativesFromDateOfListingInNse" id="awhl_ThresholdConditionTwoPeriodForNominatingRepresentativesFromDateOfListingInNse" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="PercentageOfWarrantsHeldByPurchasers" id="awhl_PercentageOfWarrantsHeldByPurchasers" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="FairValueOfAugustTwoThousandAndTwentyTwoWarrantsMember" id="awhl_FairValueOfAugustTwoThousandAndTwentyTwoWarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="FairValueOfMarchTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveWarrantsMember" id="awhl_FairValueOfMarchTwoThousandAndTwentyFiveWarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="AdditionalOfWarrantLiability" id="awhl_AdditionalOfWarrantLiability" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercised" id="awhl_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercised" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="ContractualObligationDueAfterFourthYear" id="awhl_ContractualObligationDueAfterFourthYear" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFour" id="awhl_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFour" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="StockIssuanceCosts" id="awhl_StockIssuanceCosts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="RemainingAvailabilityUnderEquityLineOfCreditAgreement" id="awhl_RemainingAvailabilityUnderEquityLineOfCreditAgreement" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="SaleOfStockPricePerSharePercentage" id="awhl_SaleOfStockPricePerSharePercentage" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="ThresholdBusinessDaysForComputationOfTradingPrice" id="awhl_ThresholdBusinessDaysForComputationOfTradingPrice" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="FinanceLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour" id="awhl_FinanceLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="TwoThousandTwentySixPrivatePlacementOfferingMember" id="awhl_TwoThousandTwentySixPrivatePlacementOfferingMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="June2026WarrantsMember" id="awhl_June2026WarrantsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="SaleOfStockGrossProceedsThreshold" id="awhl_SaleOfStockGrossProceedsThreshold" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="SaleOfStockGrossProceedsNextRoundTotalPackageValue" id="awhl_SaleOfStockGrossProceedsNextRoundTotalPackageValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="SaleOfStockGrossProceedsPurchasersTotalPackageValue" id="awhl_SaleOfStockGrossProceedsPurchasersTotalPackageValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="SecondSubordinatedSecuredPromissoryNoteMember" id="awhl_SecondSubordinatedSecuredPromissoryNoteMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="DebtInstrumentInterestAmount" id="awhl_DebtInstrumentInterestAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="EquityPurchaseAgreement2026Member" id="awhl_EquityPurchaseAgreement2026Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="TwoThousandTwentyFourEquityLineOfCreditAgreementMember" id="awhl_TwoThousandTwentyFourEquityLineOfCreditAgreementMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
</xsd:schema>
