Pathanamthitta: Medical facilities arranged by the state Health Department have helped save 81 pilgrims who suffered heart attacks during the ongoing Sabarimala pilgrimage season, officials said on Saturday.

According to a state government press release, round-the-clock modern health centres, along with specialist doctors and paramedical staff, enabled timely medical intervention and saved several lives during the pilgrimage.

The statement said that of the 103 reported cases of heart attack, 81 patients were successfully treated.

In addition, six lives were saved out of 25 reported cases of cardiac arrest through prompt medical attention. All 44 reported cases of seizures were treated successfully, the statement added.

“Giving special emphasis to life-saving measures, the Health Depart

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