CPR awareness prog conducted at Associated Hospital GMC Baramulla

Baramulla: The Associated Hospital Government Medical College Baramulla hosted a one-day Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Awareness Programme, organized at the national level by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS).
The event commenced at 9:30 AM and witnessed an impressive turnout of around 150 participants. Under the invaluable patronage of Principal of GMC Baramulla, Dr. (Prof.) Ruby Reshi, the programme aimed to emphasize the vital significance of acquiring basic life-saving skills for people both within and outside the medical field. In her message, Prof. Ruby reaffirmed the importance of learning CPR by everyone, underlining its potential to save lives and make a lasting impact in emergency situations. Dr. Parvaiz Masoodi, Medical Superintendent Associated Hospital GMC Baramulla besides his guidance, ensured that all necessary infrastructure and manpower was in place for the smooth conduct of the programme.
The programme commenced with an online address by NBEMS President Dr Abhijat Sheth who reiterated the importance of learning CPR to prevent young cardiac deaths. This was followed by demonstration of CPR techniques by national-level experts, Dr. Sanjeev Mittal, and Dr Debasis Dhar from NBE The online demonstration was followed by for hands-on training to the participants, comprehensively delivered by GMC experts including Dr. Afak Sherwani, Senior Consultant General Surgery, and Dr. Yasir Bashir, Assistant Professor General Medicine.
The experts also delivered comprehensive presentations on Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, expanding participants’ knowledge, and understanding of these life-saving techniques, while the participants were provided with a digital certificate of participation endorsed by the NBEMS at the end of the event. The overall coordination of the programme was handled by Dr. Waseem Iqbal, Assistant Professor Pediatrics and Nodal Officer DNB Courses GMC Baramulla ensuring the smooth execution of the event and enriching the participants with practical knowledge to handle emergency situations effectively.