Intense heat has resulted in an increase in heat stroke and brain stroke patients in the hospitals of the state. Doctors are advising patients suffering from heart and other serious diseases to keep themselves hydrated and avoid travelling during the daytime in the wake of heat stroke cases.
Special ambulances are being prepared in Delhi's RML Hospital, which will be deployed at the venue of election rallies and meetings to take patients suffering from heatstroke immediately to the hospital.
In view of the soaring temperatures in Uttar Pradesh, medical kits to address health conditions such as heatstroke, will be provided to the polling personnel for the voting scheduled on April 26 across 8 constituencies in the second phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, the director of Odisha Public Health Department, Niranjan Mishra, said, "Till yesterday, the highest numbers (of patients coming down with heat-related illnesses) were reported from Sundergarh where 32 people were hospitalised, including 12 in Rourkela. A signific
"The temperature in Delhi has begun to increase rapidly. As the heatwave intensifies, the number of birds suffering from heatstroke will also increase, resulting in more sick birds. Consequently, the number of bird cases will rise. There are many cases where birds do not survive due to the s
In line with the preparations for the prevention and management of heat-related diseases in the state during summer, the Uttar Pradesh Health Department has issued guidelines to all District Magistrates and Chief Medical Officers in this regard.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review public health preparedness for management of heat related illness and advised States to health facility preparedness in terms of essential medicines, intravenous fluids, Ice-packs, ORS, drinking water as well as
"We do not confirm the reports of people falling ill and dying due to heatwave. Had it been true, similar deaths would have also been reported from other districts which have been recording similar day temperatures in the past few days. No such complaint has come from there," Dr Singh, Healt
The highest recorded temperatures in Delhi reached a maximum of 40 degrees Celsius on Saturday, climbed to above 42 degrees on Sunday, and reached 44 degrees Celsius on Monday.