MUMBAI, 28 SEPTEMBER 2026 | : ‘Is Navi Mumbai ready to save a life. This was the question that set the CPR Pledge Movement in motion by Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai.
Conducted from 8 July to 7 August 2026, the movement set out to mobilise 50,000 people to pledge that they would learn CPR and be better prepared to respond in the critical moments before professional medical help arrives. Navi Mumbai not only crossed the target but brought together people from across the city in a collective commitment to being prepared.
More than 120 institutions, including schools, colleges, workplaces and community organisations, participated in the initiative, bringing together students, teachers, healthcare professionals, employees, families and community members. This initiative sought to encourage people to become more prepared and proactive in responding to medical emergencies. Over the course of the campaign, 61,221 people pledged to learn CPR, turning a simple call to action into a widespread community movement.
The month-long movement culminated with GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ officially recognising Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai as the record-holder or ‘Most pledges received to learn CPR in one month’, at a special event held in the presence of Dr. Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited and actor Karisma Kapoor.
Dr Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, said,
“For ten years, Navi Mumbai has honoured us with its trust. Today, more than 61,000 people have pledged to learn CPR, reminding us of the extraordinary power of a community united by a shared purpose. This is the inspiration behind ‘My Hands Are Ready’, a movement that seeks to place life-saving knowledge into the hands of ordinary citizens across India. There can be no greater way to honour the trust Navi Mumbai has placed in our hands than to empower millions more hands to be ready to help save a life.”.