Accra, Dec. 10, GNA - Mr Sadat Adams Junior, An enthusiast of Healthline, Vodafone’s multiple award-winning health programme, has saved the life of a “trotro” passenger who experienced a sudden cardiac arrest, as they journeyed from Accra to Kasoa.
According to a statement from Vodafone to the Ghana News Agency, Mr Adams while sharing his experience on his twitter handle, “@Sadat Adams Jnr” said: “It all started when we got to Lapaz and the young man started behaving strangely. He collapsed and was motionless when we got to Kwashieman.
“I remembered an episode of Healthline, where the doctor educated viewers about cardiac arrest and how to revive someone in such condition. With my two hands clutched, I pressed his chest continuously whilst giving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, in order to revive the heart. He regained consciousness and started coughing heavily.”
According to the statement, Mr Adams commended Vodafone for the valuable health education it was giving Ghanaians through its Healthline programme and implored the company to continue with the life-saving initiative.
Mr Andre Tayo Jnr, the Head of Brands at Vodafone Ghana said: “We are excited about the impact Vodafone Healthline is making across the country.
We introduced this life-changing programme as part of a commitment to show the world how a purpose-led company should conduct itself.
“We believe that by creating awareness about various diseases, disapproving the many myths surrounding health, and offering life-saving surgeries, Ghanaians can live healthy and better lives,” the statement said.
It explained that Millions of Ghanaians, like Sadat, had become enthusiasts of the programme, which was redefining television content in Ghana with its emotionally-gripping medical stories and health information.
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