KJ on mission to place life-saving AEDs in all buildings


KUALA LUMPUR: Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin is on a mission to have an automated external defibrillator (AED) installed at all buildings.

He said having the medical device is important as half of the deaths caused by acute myocardial infarction happened outside of the hospital and patients die before reaching the hospital.

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