The first five minutes: Why every Ghanaian should know basic life support- Lessons from recent tragedies

Every day, lives are lost not because modern medicine has failed, but because help did not arrive soon enough or because those present did not know what to do. Whether at home, at church, in a market, at work, or on the roadside, a person can suddenly collapse from cardiac arrest. In those first few minutes, the difference between life and death often depends not on a doctor or a hospital, but on the actions of ordinary people nearby. Unfortunately, this is where Ghana faces a major challen...

By Caleb Ahinakwah