Gillian Mackay MSP joined partners including Motherwell FC and The Well Foundation
Lanarkshire MSP Gillian Mackay helped a drive towards the goal of training hundreds of people from the Muslim community in lifesaving skills.
It has identified that people from ethnic minority backgrounds and those living in the poorer parts of Scotland are almost twice as likely to suffer the ultimate medical emergency.Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.
Members of the Muslim community and general public in Motherwell joined Gillian at the Lanarkshire Mosque to kick off training in CPR and the use of defibrillators, which was delivered both in English and Urdu.James Cant, CEO at RCUK, said: “We want to ensure that everyone everywhere has an equal chance of surviving a cardiac arrest and that’s why were holding this event.
“The Well Foundation is proud to support CPR training demonstrations at Lanarkshire Mosque,” a Foundation spokesperson added. “We know more lives can be saved if we improve public health and boost knowledge about CPR and defibrillators.”
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