On Friday 24 May 2024, it was inaugurated on Moruzzi Road in Pavia a new Semi-Automatic External Defibrillator, a significant example of urban regeneration. This precious tool, the result of the collaboration between the Pavia nel Cuore association and the Moruzzi Road association, is contained in a technologically advanced totem and will be monitored remotely. The initiative was dedicated to the memory of Hélène Duyver, a young woman who recently passed away due to cardiac arrest.
In Pavia a semi-automatic defibrillator for the community
The Moruzzi Road association, led by Giuseppe Giacalone, promoted the installation of the defibrillator. Giacalone explained that the idea was born from the will of revitalize a previously degraded area, characterized by strong civic participation and the development of new ideas. This project represents a further step in the transformation of Moruzzi Road into a redeveloped common good and now also protected from a cardiological point of view.
Dr. Elisa Cacciatore, Councilor of Pavia nel Cuore, expressed enthusiasm for the cardio-protection of an area frequented for physical activity. She thanked the Moruzzi Road association for its collaboration and Roberto, Hélène Duyver’s husband, whose commitment started a solidarity competition between friends and acquaintances to raise the funds needed to purchase the defibrillator in Hélène’s memory. Dr. Cacciatore underlined how a tragic story was transformed into a positive gesture for the community. The fundraiser saw the participation of the musicians Silvia Rovati, Sofia Kriklenko and Giovanni Goggi, and the writer Giudy Manganoni, who organized concerts whose proceeds were donated to the project.
Pavia in the Heart
Pavia nel Cuore, active since 2013, is a voluntary organization that operates in the province of Pavia, with main headquarters in Pavia and branches in Vigevano, Voghera and Magherno. His goal is increase survival in the event of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Recognized by the Regional Emergency and Urgency Agency (AREU), the organization trains thousands of people in life-saving maneuvers through Basic Life Support and Defibrillation (BLSD) courses and courses for Airway Clearance Maneuvers in pediatric age (MDP). It collaborates with numerous schools, from primary levels to high schools. To register for free courses and for further information, you can visit the website www.pavianelcuore.it.
Those who wish to support the activities of Pavia nel Cuore can allocate their 5×1000 to the association by indicating the Tax Code 96068640182 in the appropriate box of the tax return dedicated to “Support of Third Sector Bodies”.
