Strongly stressing the need for equipping every individual with the lifesaving technique of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Dr. Basavaprabhu Amarkhed, a leading cardiologist, said that anybody with the knowledge of CPR, even though he or she was not a doctor, could save many lives during emergencies like a heart attack.
“We should teach CPR technique to every individual in the country and train him/her for saving a life in health emergency like heart attack. It is very crucial. If we train the people in CPR, we can save millions of lives that are lost just because of people around them don’t know the lifesaving technique,” Dr. Amarkhed said.
He was speaking at a public meeting after the inauguration of a free cardiac screening camp organised at the United Hospital in Kalaburagi on Thursday. The camp was organised as part of World Heart Day celebrations.
