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CPR News & Updates from India

Stay informed about CPR awareness, training drives, and cardiac emergency preparedness across India.

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December 2024

AHA & AIIMS 'Nation of Lifesavers' Trains 113,000+ in Hands-Only CPR

The American Heart Association and AIIMS launched a train-the-trainer initiative across India, successfully training over 113,000 people in Hands-Only CPR to improve bystander response rates.

Source: American Heart Association International
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January 2025

Ajanta Pharma Sets World Record: 25,302 CPR Training Pledges

A nationwide campaign from April 2024 to January 2025 collected 25,302 pledges to learn CPR across India, earning a place in the Worldwide Book of Records.

Source: Worldwide Book of Records
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February 2025

Study: 81.4% of Rural Indians Lack CPR Knowledge

Research from rural Bangalore found that most adults have inadequate CPR understanding, reinforcing the urgent need for community-level training programs like HarHaathCPR.

Source: PMC / National Library of Medicine
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2024

India's CPR Rate Among Lowest Globally at Just 2%

Only 2% of Indian adults are trained in CPR. With cardiac arrests claiming over 10 lakh lives annually, urgent nationwide CPR education is critical to saving lives.

Source: CPR Training Launch, India — World Heart Day
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Ongoing

Indian Resuscitation Council Pushes Compression-Only CPR for Laypersons

The IRC guidelines emphasize chest-compression-only CPR as a practical approach for Indian bystanders, given limited AED access in most areas of the country.

Source: Indian Journal of Anaesthesia / PMC
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2024-2029

AHA Expanding CPR Training to 12 AIIMS Institutes Across India

Over five years, the AHA and AIIMS partnership will scale Hands-Only CPR training to 12 medical institutes nationwide using a sustainable train-the-trainer model.

Source: American Heart Association

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