Mangalore: KMC Hospital Mangalore created history on Sunday by entering the ‘Asia Book of Records’ after completing the Asia’s largest Human Heart Beat Simulation. 

Over 2,000 participents tapped their thighs 72 times per minute, creating the sound of a healthy heartbeat for five minutes in the simulation process and have created a mark by entering the Asia Book of Records,” said Sunita Dhote, who judged KMC on behalf of Asia Book of Records. 

After creating the record, as per the tradition, KMC Hospital conducted the Heart Day Run for the 10th consecutive year in partnership with Event Partner MRPL. 

Athlete Clifford Joshua was part of the event and led the awareness campaign in the form of a rally which started from TMA Pai Convention Centre and reached all the important city junctions, namely-MG Road – PVS Circle – Bunts Hostel Circle before reaching KMC Hospital, Ambedkar Circle for the valedictory function. 

Sharmila Mandre, Kannada actor expressed happiness for being part of the event.

Dr. Anand Venugopal, Medical Superintendent, KMC Hospital said: “There is not a better sound than that of a beating heart. To celebrate a healthy heart, we took up this initiative to set a record of the largest Human Heart Beat Simulation”.