India, Oct. 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare organized a pan-India CPR Awareness Week from 13th to 17th October 2025 with the objective of enhancing public understanding and practical capacity in Compression-only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). The initiative aimed to sensitize citizens about the importance of early bystander intervention during cardiac arrest and other medical emergencies.
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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