Center asks states, UTS to monitor heat stroke, deaths | Today news

New -Delhi: An early summer has urged the Union Ministry to target States and UTS to share daily updates on heat -berers and heat -waves. The data is monitored by the Integrated Health Information Portal (Ihip) of the National Center for Disease Control (NDCD). The metrological division of India has warned against the above maximum temperatures in most parts of the country, especially in North and Central India. Meanwhile, state and central field officials are trained in climate-sensitive diseases and issues, heat-related diseases and their health impact. “The state nodal officials under the national climate change and human health program ensure that the health facilities are willing to tackle heat -related illnesses in the country. They were instructed to monitor the daily surveillance data for preparedness and response. Daily submission of data on heat straws and death warning, emergency warning said,” Exposure to high outdoor and within temperature can cause heat voltage, leading to heat -related disease. Usually cases of heat trophies and related deaths occur regularly during mass sports events, political events, pilgrimage -related mass meetings. “The government ensures the proper management and documentation of all patients treated for heat-related illnesses and their follow-up if necessary, said the official who is familiar with the case, and in cases of heat-related death, should be recommended the findings of the autopsy.” The state governments are aimed at clinical criteria to categorize heat -related deaths. The center is still collecting the data, “the official added. Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), said: ‘Global warming leads to extreme heat conditions, and it is going to get worse. Paris COP 2015 has been agreed upon. timing, expensive and scope of the heatwave. Humidity, wind speed and other factors also play a role and some regional centers now provide predictions for heat index. This kind of warning should come in advance in advance. We have good information and artificial intelligence to make predictions, and it will help people, employers, municipal authorities and hospitals prepare well, ”says Dr. Swaminathan. Inquiries sent to the Directorate General of Health Services at the Ministry of Health and NCDC was published.