Moot teaches lifesaving skills

The Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) held Basic Life Support (BLS) training sessions for the public to mark World Lifesavers Day.

The initiative aimed to equip ordinary people with essential life-saving skills, enabling them to respond effectively in emergencies such as cardiac arrest or airway obstruction.

Around 150 mosques nationwide had been selected as training venues, where expert doctors supervised the sessions. PIMA Central President, Prof Atif Hafeez Siddiqui, noted that many people encounter medical emergencies at home or in the workplace, but a lack of knowledge of BLS techniques often results in avoidable deaths.

"BLS is simple to learn and can help save countless lives," he stressed.

He explained that the initiative was first launched in 2014 by the British Islamic Medical Association and was later adopted by Islamic Medical Associations under the Federation of Islamic Medical Associations (FIMA). Prof Siddiqui added that the programme was of particular importance for developing countries such as Pakistan.