President Marcos has declared July 17 of every year as the “National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Day.”
The proclamation, according to Malacañang, is aimed at instilling and promoting a national health awareness campaign in Filipino households.
A two-page Proclamation No. 511 signed by the President on March 27 emphasized that cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) “is a lifesaving technique useful in many emergencies, including heart attack or near drowning.
So, he said, “there is a need to instill and continuously promote health consciousness among Filipinos by equipping them with the necessary information, knowledge, behavior, and skills to respond to health emergencies.”
That would include bringing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in every home as an emergency procedure, he added.
Marcos said that the Department of Health (DOH) will lead the planning, preparation, coordination, organization, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the initiatives and programs of the annual observance of the National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Day.
All government agencies and other instrumentalities are directed to actively participate in the observance of the National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Day, he said.
Meanwhile, non-government organizations and the private sectors are encouraged to do the same, he added.