Bengaluru Launches New Initiative To Support Heart Health

Bengaluru launches a new initiative to support heart health, this QR code will address emergencies.

A digital solution (QR code) has been launched for the people of Bengaluru to provide first aid to people with cardiac emergencies. Apart from this, medical services can be provided to them at the right time.

QR codes were installed at 15 major traffic signals.

Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru has introduced QR codes at 15 major traffic signals across the city to provide first aid care and medical services to those facing cardiac emergencies.

Deepak Venugopalan, COO, of Bengaluru Cluster, Mysore, and Salem said that they had started World Heart Day to provide quick emergency service around the city.

The multi-specialty healthcare chain said that this code will help the concerned/affected person connect with the emergency number.

With this QR code, ambulance service will be given to the cardiac-affected person with one click.

Bengaluru launches a new initiative to support heart health: Launched in collaboration with Bangalore Traffic Police.

It is difficult to have a presence of mind, during a medical emergency, and hence the QR codes have been launched in collaboration with the Bengaluru traffic police, he said.

CPR training with 10 units of the dummy was also conducted by Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.

No age for a cardiac emergency.

Their aim is to provide training to the public to equip them to save lives during cardiac emergencies.

Dr. Sunil Karanth, Chairman, Critical Care Medicine said that cardiac emergency has no age and can happen anywhere.

QR codes will help in the quick response in case of an emergency which increases the chances of survival of the patient.

The statement also said that although CPR is a life-saving technique, only less than two percent of India’s population knows how to use it effectively.