Lifesaving Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) are set to be installed at 11 National Pharmacies stores, with Greg "Yellow Wiggle" Page helping to launch one of the first four units at the group's outlet in Mitcham, SA yesterday.
National Pharmacies CEO Vito Borrello said the organisation was partnering with Heart of the Nation, headed up by Page, with the aim of delivering AED access to members and pharmacy communities.
Page survived a sudden cardiac arrest almost three years ago, and has since worked to raise awareness of the difference AED availability can make.
"It's great to have National Pharmacies on board with Heart of the Nation," Page said at the launch.
"Sudden cardiac arrest affects around 28,000 people every year and 90% do not survive...AEDs can change this statistic," he said.
The units are being installed at a cost of around $3,000 each, with the National Pharmacies initiative helping deliver on recent SA legislation to increase the availability of defibrillators for greater access in the community.
Page is pictured alongside the new defibrillator with Laura Inat, Pharmacist in Charge at the Mitcham National Pharmacies store in suburban Adelaide.
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