Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. To promote this lifesaving skill, the Department of Health (DOH) through its Health Emergency Management Bureau (HEMB) and Communication Office (COM) celebrated the inaugural National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Day. The celebration is in line with Proclamation No.
511, signed by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., which declares July 17 of each year as “National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Day.” The event aimed to raise awareness about CPR as a critical lifesaving technique in emergencies such as cardiac arrest and near drowning.
Participants, including media partners, received hands-on demonstrations of Hands-Only CPR using high-fidelity mannequins led by DOH Assistant Secretary Dr. Albert Francis E. Domingo.
The goal of this event is to educate the public until each and every household member has the capacity, knowledge and skills necessary for this lifesaving technique. Key attendees in the event included DOH-HEMB Director Dr. Bernadette Velasco, Department of Education (DepEd) OIC-Director Atty.
Suzette T. Ganaban-Medina, Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Secretary General Dr. Gwendolyn Pang, Philippine Heart Association (PHA) President Dr.
Rodney Jimenez, Philippine College of Emergency Medicine (PCEM) President Dr. Jeremy A. Cordero, and American Heart Association (AHA) Southeast Asia Regional Faculty Dr.
Vicente De Lima. This initiative supports.