The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated 50 cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) mannequins and eight automated external defibrillator (AED) trainers to Chiang Rai Provincial Public Health Office on April 24, expanding emergency lifesaving training opportunities across northern Thailand.
The equipment was formally presented during a handover ceremony at the Lan Dao area on the first floor of Chiang Rai Provincial Public Health Office. Dr. Siamrach Fujaroengkalaya, deputy provincial public health doctor of Chiang Rai, received the donation alongside personnel from the Non-Communicable Disease Division.
The contribution comes as Chiang Rai Province works to strengthen emergency response preparedness and broaden public access to CPR and AED instruction. Prior to the donation, the provincial health office had only 10 operational CPR mannequins available for training activities throughout the province’s 18 districts, limiting the ability to conduct large-scale instruction programs.
With the newly donated equipment, provincial health authorities will be able to expand training for healthcare workers, teachers, students, government personnel and community members. The additional mannequins and AED trainers are expected to support at least 100 training sessions annually, reaching more than 30,000 participants each year.
The expanded program aims to improve survival outcomes during medical emergencies by increasing the number of individuals trained to respond during the critical first minutes of cardiac arrest and other life-threatening situations.
The donation also strengthens collaboration between local health authorities and faith-based humanitarian organizations working to improve public health and community resilience in Thailand.
Church representatives described the project as part of ongoing humanitarian efforts focused on health, safety and sustainable community development.
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