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After a lifesaving device rescued 16-year-old Rory Pittman from cardiac arrest, Australia's capital is becoming one of the first cities worldwide to place public defibrillators in every residential suburb. The rollout of 124 devices will be complete by year's end.
Ghana's Ministry of Health just equipped 179 health facilities across seven regions with lifesaving cardiovascular equipment and new treatment guidelines. The initiative brings ECG machines, defibrillators, and diagnostic tools to communities that need them most.
When Henry Samson collapsed during a morning jog, his brother's CPR kept him alive for 20 critical minutes until help arrived. His survival story reveals how basic first aid training and a newly installed defibrillator can mean the difference between life and death.
A Texas city has boosted cardiac arrest survival rates from 10% to 47% in just two years by putting defibrillators in police cars and training citizens to save lives. McKinney is now becoming one of America's first "4-Minute Cities" where life-saving equipment is never more than four minutes away.