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Karnataka health department orders creation of heat stroke rooms amid rising summer temperatures
Heat stroke management rooms in Karnataka hospitals to have cooling support to tackle rising heatwave-related health risks.
In Bengaluru, known for its pleasant weather round the year, the maximum temperature crossed the 35-degree Celsius mark Friday. (Representative Image)
The Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Department recently issued a circular directing the establishment of heat stroke management rooms in government health facilities in the wake of rising temperatures.
The circular, ‘Climate Change and Human Health: Identifying and implementing a Heat Stroke Management Room for the appropriate management of health problems caused by excessive heat and heat waves’, was issued on Friday.
“Identify heat stroke management rooms. 2 beds in community health centers, 5 beds in taluk hospitals and 10 beds in district hospitals. Further, it should be ensured that the said room is functional from 1st March to 31st July in the year 2026,” the circular states.
The heat stroke management rooms must be provided with necessary facilities, “including fans, ice cubes, and thermometers,” it adds.
“Health problems like heat stroke occur due to excessive heat and heat waves, proper management can prevent further risks and death,” the health department has stated.
It has asked state-run hospitals and health centers to train doctors and paramedical staff on the management of Heat Related Illness (HRI).
“In the interest of overall public health, it has been directed to identify trauma management rooms… take action towards implementing them and submit a compliance report,” the health department circular states.
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In capital Bengaluru, known for its pleasant weather round the year, the maximum temperature crossed the 35-degree Celsius mark Friday.
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