Advisory issued to public, hospitals already put on alert
Saturday, 01 JUNE 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
Considering the rise in temperatures in Uttarakhand, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has instructed the Health secretary R Rajesh Kumar to take necessary steps to ensure required facilities in government hospitals and adequate stock of medicines in these facilities.
Kumar said that the rising heat is exerting an impact on the health of people. The meteorological centre has stated that severe heat wave conditions have been witnessed in Uttarakhand. The Health department has issued a fresh advisory considering this and issued an alert for all hospitals in the State. According to the advisory, citizens have been advised to desist from moving outdoors between 12 PM and 4 PM unless necessary. Considering the risk of health issues due to the rising temperatures, all government hospitals in the State are already on alert, Kumar said. He further said that considering the tendency of the body to suffer from dehydration in heat, children and the aged should especially avoid going outdoors. All people should drink water and other healthful fluids as much as possible.
The Health secretary further said that anyone going outdoors should first check the temperature. Those going outdoors should use aids for protection from the sunlight and heat. Everyone should consume water and other liquids from time to time. Further, people should also keep their domesticated animals in shaded spaces. Children, the sick and elderly should be accorded special care. Anyone with symptoms of heat stroke should be taken to the nearest medical centre for proper diagnosis and necessary treatment, he added. The Health secretary further said that the department has advised people to refrain from venturing outdoors unnecessarily in the heat. People should avoid going outdoors between 12 PM and 4 PM and if they do they should cover themselves properly instead of venturing out barefoot or scantily clad, he said. People should also avoid consuming excessive protein or stale food. Children and pet animals should not be left in four wheelers parked in the sun. One should also avoid cooking food in closed or hot places. Kumar further advised that people should avoid consuming liquor, tea, coffee, carbohydrates and soft drinks in more than moderate quantities in such hot weather.The Health secretary said that considering the high temperatures and heat wave conditions, the authorities in all the districts have been directed to remain alert. Instructions have been issued to ensure that all the government hospitals in the districts have adequate quantities of the required medicines.
