Coimbatore hospital launches week-long CPR awareness drive
Sri Ramakrishna Hospital in Coimbatore has launched a week-long CPR awareness campaign to mark World Heart Day. The initiative includes public demonstrations and educational sessions to teach life-saving skills to the community.
Why it matters
Public health initiatives focused on basic life support are critical for improving survival rates during cardiac emergencies in densely populated urban areas.
Sri Ramakrishna Hospital launched a week-long CPR awareness campaign in Coimbatore on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) to mark World Heart Day.
District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar inaugurated the campaign at Race Course. Organised in association with First Heart Foundations Network, the campaign will continue till October 4 under the theme ‘Don’t Miss a Beat’.
As part of the campaign, trained students of Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences will conduct CPR demonstrations and awareness sessions at Race Course, Coimbatore International Airport, the railway station, Semmozhi Poonga, Broadway, Fun Mall and PRS Ground.
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