Pune: After Father’s Death, Daughter Begins Online Petition Demanding Defibrillators In Public Places
Shail Shukla
Pune, February 21, 2021: Neha Dixit, resident of Pune, who lost her father to a massive heart attack on January 14, has now launched an online petition urging the Ministry of health and family welfare to make a defibrillator mandatory in all health clubs across India.
The defibrillator is a device used by patients at a high risk of death because of sudden cardiac arrest. The device examines the heart’s rhythm and sends electrical shock if there is fluctuation in heartbeats to restore the heart’s regular beating.
“I don’t know if my father could have been saved or not. That’s a question with no specific answer. However, if this petition can save anyone else’s loved one, that would be a tribute to him”, said Neha.
Narrating the incident, she said, “My father had gone to play squash at a local health club in the morning. He barely started playing and collapsed. He was taken to a hospital within half an hour yet couldn’t be retrieved. Upon asking doctors, we were told that the only way there might have been a slim chance to save him if the club had defibrillators.”
Neha, who is currently a student, said, “Several clubs and public places outside India and some within India have installed it on their campus. Hence I am creating this petition to make defibrillators mandatory in all health clubs across India and for the staff to be trained in using the same.”
Her online petition has received a positive response from the people and has got 875 signatures till now. You can read and sign the petition at this link:
https://www.change.org/p/ministry-of-health-defibrillators-mandatory-in-gyms-and-health-clubs
