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Need to improve survival rates for cardiac arrest cases: Dr Ramana Rao

Hyderabad, Mar 14 (UNI) Dr G V Ramana Rao, Director of EMLC & Research at EMRI, emphasised the need to improve survival rates for cardiac arrest cases.

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the two-day inaugural Resuscitation Academy Leadership Workshop, organized by EMRI Green Health Services (EMRI GHS) at its premises in Dever Yamzal on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Friday evening, Dr Rao highlighted the importance of consistent efforts to enhance survival outcomes.

"Countries like Singapore have significantly improved cardiac arrest survival rates through consistent efforts. We must aim to improve the survival rate by at least 10 percent in the medium term," said Dr Rao.

To achieve this, the EMLC Director stressed the importance of early recognition of cardiac arrest, prompt CPR delivery, rapid defibrillation, accessible Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs), advanced care, bystander training, and a robust emergency response system.

The workshop was jointly organized by EMRI GHS and the Global Resuscitation Alliance, USA. It received technical support from the Unit for Prehospital Emergency Care (UPEC), Ministry of Health, Singapore, and the Laerdal Foundation, USA. The Laerdal Foundation supports research initiatives to prevent needless deaths from sudden cardiac arrest, trauma, and complications during childbirth.

Key topics discussed in the workshop included Telephone CPR, High-Performance CPR, the Culture of Accountability, and the 10 Steps to Improving Cardiac Arrest Survival. The event also featured group discussions and activities. Demonstrations on Telephone CPR and High-Performance CPR were provided as part of the program.

This inaugural RA Leadership Workshop marked the launch of India's first Resuscitation Academy in Hyderabad. The two-day residential workshop, which began on Thursday and concluded on Friday, brought together over 75 participants from Singapore, the USA, UK, Ghana, and Norway.
Attendees included doctors from institutions such as NIMS and Apollo, government health officials, subject matter experts, and other key leaders in the field.

The workshop aimed to implement the Global Resuscitation Alliance's 10 Steps, recognized as the gold standard for improving cardiac arrest survival rates worldwide. The RAI aims to improve Return of Spontaneous Circulation rates in cardiac arrest cases in target regions in India from 2 to 10 per cent by 2030.

Prominent international faculty members who spoke at the workshop included Prof (Dr) Marcus Ong, Director of UPEC, Ann Michelle Doll, Executive Director of the Resuscitation Academy Foundation, USA; Prof (Dr) Robert Neumar from the University of Michigan, USA, Prof Freddy Lippert from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark; and Dr Ivan Chua, Emergency Physician at Singapore General Hospital, among others.

The Senior Management of EMRI GHS and various government agencies supported the initiative, contributing to its significant success.
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