The College of Pharmacy at University of Al Maarif organized an awareness activity dedicated to introducing cardiac arrest, its major causes, and the proper initial and rapid response to sudden heart stoppage. The activity aimed to promote first-aid culture among students and enhance their skills in dealing with emergency situations.
The activity was supervised by Asst. Prof. Dr. Samira Fanjan Hassan
Asst. Prof. Doaa Hisham, and prepared by a group of college students:
- Teba Walid Thabit
- Sarah Hatem Rashid
- Liqaa Mustafa Ali
- Atyaf Sami Aziz
- Malak Mohammed Adel
- Fatima Khalid Hamid
The activity included the distribution of awareness brochures containing simplified information about the causes of cardiac arrest, its signs, the proper methods of requesting emergency assistance, and the importance of performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) during the first critical minutes to save the patient’s life. The students also provided practical demonstrations to their colleagues on how to respond quickly in such cases.
