When cardiac arrest strikes, every minute matters. A victim’s chance of survival drops by around 10 percent for every minute without CPR. In those moments, the person most likely to help is not a doctor, but the person standing nearby.

Dr Jade Kua serves as Director of the DARE (Dispatcher Assisted First Responder) Programme, a national initiative that trains members of the public in life-saving CPR and AED skills. Working in partnership with Singapore’s Ministries of Health, Education, Manpower and Home Affairs, the programme has reached community centres, schools, migrant worker communities and correctional facilities across the country.

The vision is simple but powerful: to equip at least one trained responder in every household.

From 2026 onwards, DARE is strengthened through a tripartite partnership between Jade Life & Wellness Coaching, Unit for Pre-hospital Emergency Care (UPEC), Duke-NUS Medical School. This collaboration transforms DARE into a self-sustaining community-led programme to build a stronger and responsive community. 

Eligible donors who donate to the Duke-NUS (DARE) program receive 250% tax exemption. Click HERE to support this important programme today!

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