In response to an increase in heart attack cases following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Gujarat government and the medical cell of the Bharatiya Janata Party have organized a statewide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training initiative. The campaign involved over 1,200 experts imparting CPR training to approximately 65,000 individuals across 38 medical colleges, including Surat.
State BJP President and MP CR Patil inaugurated the campaign at Surat Navi Civil Hospital, in the presence of Minister of State for Home Harshbhai Sanghvi. Throughout the day, 140 doctors trained 3,000 BJP workers in Civil Hospital and 2,700 in Smeer Hospital on CPR techniques.
Participants were educated on providing first aid during a heart attack, potentially saving lives in the critical time between the onset of a heart attack and reaching a hospital. The program also honored 108 emergency service personnel for their efforts.
The initiative aimed to train over 60,000 people in a single day, breaking the previous record of training 26,000 people in one day. The program was organized in South Gujarat, including Navsari and Valsad, with 140 doctors arriving in Surat to provide training.
The doctors' dedication during the COVID-19 pandemic, often at the risk of their own lives, was praised during the event. The training program is expected to save many lives by ensuring the availability of trained individuals to provide immediate treatment to heart attack victims.
The event was attended by numerous dignitaries, including Minister of State for Home Harshbhai Sanghvi, MLA Purneshbhai Modi, Sangitaben Patil, Manubhai Patel, and various Medical Department officials, doctors, corporators, and citizens.
