Availability of large number of CPR-trained laypersons is need of hour: MoS Health
These life saving skills shall be tailored to the needs of recipients and must be easy to acquire so that doctors, nurses and paramedical staff can be trained accordingly, Union Minister Bharati Pravin Pawar said.;
New Delhi: Union Minister Bharati Pravin Pawar on Wednesday said there is a need for a large number of CPR-trained laypersons as they are the first responders in a medical emergency, and stressed that basic life-saving skills must be known to everyone.
The minister of state for health also inaugurated a Comprehensive Resuscitation Training Centre (CRTC) at the Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) and Safdarjung Hospital, a health ministry statement said.
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The first batch to be trained in life-saving skills (LSS) at the centre has been oriented, it said.
Training of all healthcare providers in saving lives of patients in the event of an emergency is a continuous process and ideally everyone working in any hospital must not only learn these life-saving skills but also periodically get updated in these skills, Pawar said.
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