Held at Dwaraka Hall, Ramaiah Campus, the morning event was flagged off by Dr. Madan S. Gaekwad, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Ramaiah Memorial Hospital. Participants joined aerobics, Zumba and Tai Chi sessions, highlighting the role of regular physical activity in maintaining cardiovascular health.
Kannada and Telugu film actresses Shanvi Srivastava and Kavya Shetty also attended the programme, encouraging citizens to prioritise fitness and heart health in their daily lives.
Beyond physical activity and awareness, RMH's medical experts conducted focused sessions on cardiovascular wellness and provided hands-on CPR training. The sessions equipped participants with practical skills to respond confidently during a cardiac emergency, extending the initiative's focus from prevention to emergency preparedness.
The festival concluded with a specially curated healthy-heart breakfast, reinforcing the role of everyday choices in supporting long-term heart health. Through the community-based programme, RMH sought to make preventive cardiac care more accessible by encouraging people to remain active, understand their heart health and be prepared to act during emergencies.
Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, established in 2004, is a 500-bed, JCI-, NABH- and NABL-certified multidisciplinary super-specialty quaternary care hospital in Bengaluru, India. In June 2025, the hospital received the Joint Commission International (JCI) Gold Seal of Approval, recognising its commitment to international standards of patient care and safety, clinical quality and outcomes.
In the same month, RMH was certified by the American Heart Association (AHA) as a Comprehensive Chest Pain Center and by the American Stroke Association (ASA) as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The recent Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) accreditation of its Bone Marrow Unit and stem cell laboratory reflects adherence to rigorous, peer-reviewed standards across the stem cell care process, from collection and processing to administration and long-term follow-up.
Over the years, the hospital has cared for more than 5 million patients and performed more than two lakh surgeries. Its transplant milestones include close to 600 renal transplants, over 50 heart transplants and more than 210 bone marrow transplants. Liver transplant services were initiated in 2025.
Since June 2024, RMH has been affiliated with Mount Sinai International, New York. The collaboration focuses on advancing healthcare through excellence in clinical care, quality, research, innovation and technology.
The hospital's Centres of Excellence include the Ramaiah Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Ramaiah Institute of Oncosciences, Ramaiah Institute of Nephro-Uro Sciences, Ramaiah Institute of Neurosciences and the Ramaiah Institute of Gastro-intestinal Sciences. These institutes deliver comprehensive healthcare services across their respective specialties, alongside other super-specialties.
RMH was also recognised by Newsweek as one of the World's Best Hospitals in 2025. The ranking was based on hospital recommendations from peers, hospital quality metrics, patient experience and the implementation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs).
By bringing fitness activities, cardiovascular education and practical CPR instruction together, RMH's World Heart Day festival placed preventive heart care and emergency prepare
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