Manipal Hospitals Collaborates With Specially Abled and Acid Attack Survivors to Raise Awareness

News Desk, News Nation 360 : Manipal Hospitals, Eastern India's largest hospital chain, organised a never-before-attempted city-level CPR training program in Kolkata on World Emergency Day, with specially-abled persons and acid attack victims also included. The program entailed extensive CPR awareness and training sessions conducted in public places, ranging from joggers' parks and railway stations to corporate buildings, IT parks, and among Rapido riders. The day-long activities, starting at 6:00 AM and ending at 6:30 PM, also included a 20-ambulance rally from Mukundapur through Dhakuria, Broadway, and Saltlake, all to develop an emergency-prepared society that is healthier and more prepared by empowering individuals of all backgrounds to act in the event of a crisis. More than 1500 individuals from the City of Joy gained these lifesaving skills, led by Dr. Indranil Das, Dr. Sujoy Das Thakur, and Dr. Kishan Goel. The Kolkata effort extends Manipal Hospitals' commitment, drawing on their Bengaluru unit's Guinness World Record for outstanding CPR training and emergency readiness efforts. Dr. Indranil Das, Head of Emergency, Medica

Superspecialty Hospital (a unit of Manipal Hospitals Group), stated that emergencies can occur anytime, whether at home, the office, on the road, or during a morning jog. That is why they are leaving the hospital and going into public places like parks, offices, and community centres to help as many people as possible become CPR Heroes. Santoshpur Park, Urban Sabujayon, Central Park, Axis Mall, and Rabindra Sarovar all helped them make life-saving information as ubiquitous as a morning walk. When fundamental emergency response becomes part of public consciousness, it reinforces the chain of survival in the city. An emergency that requires the attention of onlookers cannot be based just on awareness; initial care must have both the intent to help and the readiness to aid. By expanding CPR training sessions to IT clusters like DLF, public venues like South City Mall, and media outlets, they are creating a chain reaction of life-saving knowledge. At Manipal Hospital, they think that empowering diverse groups, including professionals and journalists, can transform bystanders into first responders.

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