New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) Over 14,700 people joined the inaugural Compression-only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) live demonstration as part of the Health Ministry's initiative to sensitise citizens about the importance of early bystander intervention during cardiac arrest and other medical emergencies.

During the pan-India CPR Awareness Week from October 13-17, as many as 79,870 people pledged their commitment on the MyGov portal to spreading CPR awareness.

In a statement, the ministry said that despite CPR's proven life-saving potential, India's bystander CPR rates remain lower than global standards.

Through this week-long initiative, the ministry sought to bridge this gap by promoting widespread CPR training, awareness, and behavioural readiness across diverse population groups.

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