Health dept plans to train citizens in CPR following spate of heart attack cases; Newlywed dies in Hassan

BENGALURU, HASSAN: The number of heart attack cases is increasing in Hassan, with 26 deaths reported in the span of 42 days. The Health Department has taken this issue seriously and formed an investigation team to look into the matter.

The Health Department is not just focusing on Hassan, but is also planning to implement a massive project to train the entire state in CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) to prevent heart attack cases.

According to the Health Department, the goal is to train 100 per cent of the population, including college students, school children, IT employees, government employees, police personnel and bus drivers, in CPR techniques. It should be do like a community campaign and need experts for that.

“The department aims to empower people with the knowledge of what to do in case of a heart attack and how to provide assistance (first aid). This initiative is a model step in the country to control heart attack deaths. Overall, the cause of all deaths should be confirmed. We are in that plan, and any deaths should be 100 per cent certified, said Aditya Amlan Biswas.

A 27-year-old man named Sanjay, who got married just two-and-half months ago, died of a heart attack in Holenarasipura taluk. Sanjay had gone to a party with friends and complained of chest pain on Monday evening.

His friends took him to the Somanahallikoppalu primary health centre, where his blood pressure was found to be over 220.

Before he could be referred to another hospital for further treatment, Sanjay suddenly collapsed and died. His relatives have filed a complaint suspecting foul play, and a case of unnatural death has been registered at the Halli Mysuru police station.

The body has been sent for postmortem examination to the Holenarasipura Taluk Hospital. This incident is part of a larger trend, with six heart attack cases reported in Hassan district on Monday alone, bringing the total number of heart attack deaths in the district to 26 in just 42 days.