“Aster Group views public health projects like Mission 100K with great importance,” said Aster Medcity Chief Operating Officer Dr. Shuhaib Khader
Thiruvananthapuram: The state-level inauguration of the CPR training project, jointly implemented by the Wisdom Development Foundation and Aster Medcity, was performed by Health Minister K. Muraleedharan. The event was held at Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram, and was attended by Sports and Youth Affairs Minister O.J. Janeesh, Aster Medcity Chief Operating Officer Dr. Shuhaib Khader, Wisdom Development Foundation Patron and former Ambassador T.P. Sreenivasan IFS, State Police Chief Ravada A. Chandrasekhar IPS, Kerala & Lakshadweep NCC Director Major General C.G. Arun AVSM, Station Headquarters Army Station Commander Brigadier Anurag Upadhyay, Aster Medcity Emergency Department Head Dr. Johnson K. Varghese, and Mar Ivanios College Manager Fr. Thomas Kayyalackal. Actor Mathew Thomas, the campaign ambassador of Mission 100K, received the ‘Kerala First Responder’ badge from Minister O.J. Janeesh. Organizers announced that the awareness initiative, named ‘Mission 100K’, aims to provide CPR training to one lakh people across the state. Through this year-long program, training will be ensured for all sections of society, including the Kerala Police, KSRTC, Kochi Metro, Railway employees, students, teachers, and IT professionals.
The Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training, essential for saving lives during cardiac arrests, is being conducted under the leadership of Aster Medcity, Kochi. Expert trainers are leading the sessions as part of Aster’s ‘Be First’ initiative. The project aims to create a ‘preventive health-ready’ society capable of providing immediate first response during emergencies by training the general public and various government departments. Health experts highlight that receiving CPR within the first four minutes of a cardiac arrest significantly increases the chances of survival. The mission is designed with the vision to bridge the gap in basic life-saving skills among the majority of the public, ensuring there is at least one trained person everywhere who knows how to save a life.
