2,000 AEDs to be placed at public places statewide

A total of 2,000 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) will be placed at tourist spots, malls, recreational areas and places of worship in Melaka to provide first aid to people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.

Melaka Council of Datuk (MDDNM) deputy president Datuk Dr Ahmad Zaini Mohd Amin, who is also Heart Safety Programme chairman, said the AEDs would be installed in stages over the next two to three years.