Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Kolkata Schools Learn CPR and Healthier Heart Habits
Doctors visited five schools in Kolkata to teach students about heart health.
They showed students how to perform CPR and use an AED during emergencies.
CPR can help a person whose heart has stopped or is beating abnormally.
The doctors also explained that junk food, too much screen time and inactivity can harm health.
These habits may contribute to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol problems.
Students learned that cardiac emergencies and choking can happen to people of any age.
Some students shared healthy activities such as cycling, jogging and running.
At the end, students wrote down healthy habits they wanted to follow.
The programme was held around World Heart Day on September 29.
Fortis Hospital’s “100 Beats 1000 Actions” campaign trained students from five Kolkata schools in CPR, AED use and emergency response.
The programme marked World Heart Day on September 29 and focused on recognising cardiac risks early.
Doctors linked junk food, obesity, excessive screen time and inactivity to diabetes, high blood pressure and abnormal cholesterol.
Live demonstrations addressed CPR procedures, choking emergencies and the correct use of automated external defibrillators.
Students ended the event by pledging to adopt healthier habits, while educators urged cooperation between families and schools.
- Who
- Fortis Hospital, doctors, educators and students from five Kolkata schools participated.
- What
- A campaign taught students CPR, AED use, emergency response and healthier lifestyle choices.
- When
- The campaign marked World Heart Day on September 29.
- Where
- The sessions were held at five schools in Kolkata, including Garden High School and Delhi Public School, Ruby Park.
- Why
- The organisers wanted students to recognise cardiac risks early, respond during emergencies and develop healthier daily habits.
- Campaign
- 100 Beats 1000 Actions
- Organiser
- Fortis Hospital, Anandapur-Kolkata, with Young Metro, The Telegraph, admissiontree.in and Friends FM
- Participants
- Students from Classes VIII to XII at five Kolkata schools
- Training
- CPR, automated external defibrillator use, choking response and signs of heart risk
- Health concerns discussed
- Junk food, obesity, excessive screen time, inactivity, diabetes, high blood pressure and abnormal cholesterol
- Closing activity
- Students wrote healthy habits on sticky notes and placed them on a pledge board