Dubai, Jun 12th, 2012 (WAM) : Hatta Hospital recently organized a week-long campaign to raise awareness amongst the public about the importance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)Dr Amer Al Zarooni, Director of Medical Affairs at Hatta Hospital said that the aim of the campaign was to raise public awareness and reinforce the importance and impact of CPR. He said CPR training is essential in dealing with emergencies and it is important for the pubic to be aware of this.

The campaign took place at Hatta Hospital, Co-operative Society and Shaikha Maitha Bint Rashid Al Maktoum Centre for Special Needs in HattaAs part of the campaign DHA healthcare professionals conducted workshops and demonstrated the correct method of performing CPR.

Healthcare professionals also distributed leaflets with information about dealing with emergencies.

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