Peshawar: The Health Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has issued guidelines regarding the prevention of heat waves in the entire province, instructions have been given to make cooling zones in hospitals.
The guidelines state that all hospitals in the province should prepare a heatwave action plan and cooling zones should be established in all hospitals where the system should be formally checked daily.
The Health Department has issued an official official notification. The guidelines state that heat waves pose a serious health risk. Arrangements should be made to protect the patients, staff and other visitors coming to the hospital from heat wave, provision of immediate medical assistance.
The statement said that the Meteorological Department should be contacted regarding the severity of the weather and regular check-ups of cooling systems, air-conditioners, provision of clean water, training of staff, monitoring of high-risk patients should be done in hospitals.
The guidelines state that heat wave prevention awareness among the general public, coordination with local health offices, emergency response preparation, post-heat wave facility response assessment, reduction of outdoor activities schedule should be adopted.
On the other hand, the plains of the province are under the grip of intense heat. Today, the temperature in Peshawar was recorded at 42 degrees Celsius, while there is also a possibility of intermittent rain and wind in different areas of the province from June 25 to 30. Is.
On the report of Meteorological Department, PDMA has issued instructions to all district administrations to be on alert.
Meanwhile, the Secretary of the Relief Department said in a statement that people should take precautionary measures in the current heat wave, take precautionary measures while going out in the sunlight and keep medicines and essential items with them.
Secretary Relief directed that Rescue 1122, PDMA, Civil Defense and District Administration should be on alert, Rescue 1122 ambulances should keep water bottles and ice bags and medicines and essential items should also be kept in the ambulance while the public should be kept warm through public awareness campaign. Be aware of the tide,
The spokesman of the relief department said that the elderly and children should not go out in direct sunlight between 10 am and 5 pm. People should check the water in the engine of their car and the air pressure in their tires before traveling, while the farmers, their crops, livestock and others. Arrange water supply for domestic animals.
The spokesperson of the department said that citizens should contact rescue helpline 1122 or PDMA helpline 1700 in case of any emergency.
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