"Pulse... Every Beat Matters": Awareness Campaign on Performing CPR During Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Sheikh Ahmed Al-Kabir Heart Center and Kuwait Heart Association launch a campaign to teach cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
The Sabah Al-Ahmad Heart Center, in collaboration with the Kuwait Heart Association, launched today, Thursday, the awareness campaign on heart and metabolic diseases under the slogan “Pulse.. Every Beat Matters” at the Capital Mall complex for two days. The campaign aims to educate citizens and residents on how to massage and resuscitate the heart and circulatory system in cases of sudden cardiac arrest.
Dr. Khaled Al-Mulla, a heart consultant and head of the Sabah Al-Ahmad Heart Center at Al-Amiri Hospital, told the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the campaign aims to raise public and patient awareness about the concept of “metabolism” and its direct relationship with heart health. He noted that metabolism is affected by diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and cholesterol, which are key factors that collectively exacerbate heart diseases.
He pointed out that the groups most at risk are those suffering from these conditions or following unhealthy lifestyles, emphasizing that managing these conditions requires regular follow-up in specialized clinics.
He clarified that the campaign serves as a preliminary step before the launch of the Third Annual Conference on Heart and Metabolic Diseases, scheduled to be held in Kuwait next Saturday, with the participation of a select group of doctors and specialists from various Gulf Cooperation Council countries and European nations.
Dr. Al-Mulla stressed the importance of primary prevention through regular physical activity and adopting a healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of heart disease and protect against its complications.
For his part, Dr. Rashid Al-Awais, Secretary General of the Kuwait Heart Association, in a similar statement to KUNA, emphasized the importance of spreading health awareness and training in life-saving techniques and heart muscle stimulation. He noted that heart diseases are the leading cause of death globally and account for approximately 42 percent of total deaths in the country.
Al-Awais added that despite a noticeable decline in complication rates thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Health and rapid ambulance response, risk factors such as obesity and smoking contribute to recording cases at younger ages compared to global rates.
He mentioned that the Association consistently strives to implement community and field activities, noting that the Ministry of Health has recommended providing resuscitation and defibrillation devices in various commercial complexes across the country for rapid intervention and saving emergency cases.
He called on members of society to adopt a healthy lifestyle and exercise for at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week, emphasizing the role of sports in stimulating the heart muscle, lowering cholesterol levels, and preventing heart attacks.
