Kuala Lumpur, May 3, 2025 – Seputeh Member of Parliament, is calling for the urgent installation of more Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in public areas of shopping malls and condominiums. This initiative aims to bolster public safety given the high prevalence of heart disease in Malaysia.
AED are vital, battery-operated devices that analyze heart rhythms and deliver life-saving electrical shocks (defibrillation) to help revive individuals experiencing cardiac arrest, significantly improving their survival rates.
Official installation ceremony of the AED donated by RENN Asia Wellness and Rotary Club of Ara Damansara (RCAD) for Vivo@9Seputeh Retail Centre. This crucial AED, located at the Vivo visitor drop-off point, will benefit approximately 10,000 residents, tenants, shoppers, regular visitors, and parents and students from an international school.
RENN Asia Wellness and the Rotary Club of Ara Damansara exemplary community collaboration, highlighting its potential to save lives and enhance public safety in Kuala Lumpur. She expressed hope for more such partnerships in the future. She also extended her gratitude to St. John Ambulance of Malaysia for providing CPR and AED usage training to Vivo residents and interested members of the public during the event.
Timely Access to AEDs Can Save Lives
CEO and Founder of RENN Asia Wellness, emphasized that thousands of Malaysians succumb to sudden cardiac arrest annually. He stressed that survival rates are highly dependent on immediate CPR and timely access to AED. That strategically placed AEDs can bridge this critical gap, with research indicating that defibrillation within the first 3 to 5 minutes of cardiac arrest can boost survival rates by 40%.
President of the Rotary Club of Ara Damansara, highlighted the absolute necessity of providing AED awareness training to the general public and teaching them how to use these devices correctly. He mentioned that the Rotary Club of Ara Damansara launched its “A Lifesaver in Every Home (ALEH)” campaign this year and was pleased to provide training to up to 20 individuals, sincerely thanking St. John Ambulance of Malaysia for their cooperation.
Source: sinchew
