Health Ministry launches nationwide campaign to train people to give life-saving CPR

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Studies, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, is all set to launch a nationwide awareness programme on cardiopulmonary resuscitation training. The announcement by the Health Ministry comes following a recent rise in the number of cases of heart attacks across the country with the latest data from the National Crime Records Bureau stating that deaths due to cardiac arrests saw a 12.5% rise, from 28,413 in 2021 to 32,457 in 2022. 10 lakh participants As part of the programme, more than 10 lakh participants will be given training in a single sitting across the country, the Ministry said on Tuesday. “Lakhs of citizens including students, professionals and paramedical staff will be given basic knowledge of CPR through an online medium.