Chandigarh, May 8:
Keeping in mind the forecast made by the weather department regarding the imminent surge in temperature in the coming days, Punjab Health and Family Welfare department on Monday issued an advisory to protect people from heat waves. This advisory was issued on the special instructions of Punjab Health & Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh so that people could protect themselves from illnesses caused due to intense heat during the summer season.
Notably, if the temperature of any plain area reaches 40 degrees or more, 37 degrees or more for coastal areas and 30 degrees or more for hilly areas, the condition is termed a heat wave. These high temperatures disrupt the body’s temperature regulation system and lead to heat-related illnesses.
Urging the people to follow the advisory issued by the health department, Dr Balbir Singh said that the chances of a heat wave are more during the months of May and June, and during this period the common people especially the people, who fall in the high risk category, need to be vigilant. Attention should be paid to the local weather news through TV, Radio, Newspaper, etc. Apart from this, the latest weather update can be obtained from the Meteorological Department website http:/mausam.imd.gov.in/, he said, advising people to plan their daily activities according to the forecast.
Director Health and Family Welfare Dr Adarshpal Kaur said that detailed instructions have been issued to all the civil surgeons of the state, besides directing them to make complete arrangements in the hospitals for the care of the patients affected by the heat stroke.
