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The Odisha government has issued an advisory to district public health authorities, directing them to be prepared to deal with heat stress disorders as the mercury rises every day and the maximum temperature remains above normal in most parts of the state.
The Odisha Directorate of Public Health directed the Superintendents of government medical colleges and hospitals, Chief District Medical & Public Health Officers, and health officers of municipalities in a letter to plan preventive and curative measures to reduce morbidity and mortality in the community.
The letter read, “Heat wave changes usually occur from April-June in our state. Currently, the temperature has started rising in the last week of February, at different places across the state. As you are aware that heat wave changes may cause heat stress disorders like heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat syncope, heat cramp, heat rash, etc…. the district authority needs to plan preventive and curative measures to reduce morbidity and mortality in the community.”
Every district has been instructed to create a comprehensive action plan and submit a copy to the Directorate of Public Health. The District Headquarters Hospitals (DHHs) have been directed to submit the status of the stock of medicines in all health institutions, as well as the quantity.
Health care facilities have been advised to keep an adequate supply of ORS packets and other drugs on hand.
The hospitals have also been ordered to provide information on the number of beds, air coolers/air-conditioning rooms, working refrigerators and deep freezers, and telephones.
From today until July 15, the government has advised all hospitals to ensure that their control rooms are operational around the clock.
Source:OCN
