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Lucknow, 23 April (HS). Necessary guidelines have been issued by the Health Department to deal with the heat wave during the summer season. In the instructions given by the Health Department, information about what to do and what not to do during extreme heat wave is also given. According to doctors, if it is necessary to go out of the house during the day to protect yourself from heat wave, then go out only after drinking water and covering your head.
Pediatrician Dr. of Balrampur Hospital. Omkar Yadav told Hindusthan Samachar that infants and other small children below one year of age, pregnant women and heart patients need to take special precautions to protect themselves from heat wave.
what to do what not to do
Heat wave conditions affect the functioning of the body. If proper treatment is not available immediately, the affected person may even die. These facts should be paid attention to reduce the effects of heat wave.
precautions
-Pay attention to the warnings being issued through publicity media regarding heat wave/heat wave.
– Symptoms of heat stroke, heat rash, heat camp like weakness, dizziness, headache, nausea, sweating. Recognize Murcha etc.
-If you experience weakness or fainting-like condition, seek immediate medical advice.
2. Stay hydrated
-Drink as much water as possible, even if you don't feel thirsty.
-Make sure to take drinking water with you while travelling.
-Use ORS, home-made beverages like lassi, rice water, lemonade, buttermilk etc., to compensate for the lack of water in the body.
-Use seasonal fruits and vegetables with high water content like watermelon, cantaloupe, oranges, grapes, pineapple and cucumber.
3. Keep your body covered
-Wear light colored sweat absorbing clothes.
-Use sunglasses, umbrella, hat and slippers.
-If you work in the open, cover your head, face, hands and feet with a wet cloth and use an umbrella.
4. Stay inside home or office for as long as possible
Stay in cool places with proper ventilation.
-Make proper arrangements to prevent direct sunlight and heat waves
Keep windows, curtains and doors in your homes closed during the day
-Use fans, wet clothes.
6. Other Precautions
-The health of elderly and sick people who live in isolation should be regularly looked after and reviewed.
-Try to stay on the lower floors of your house during daytime.
-Use fans, wet clothes etc. to keep body temperature down.
what not to do
-Avoid exposure to direct sunlight during peak summer, especially between 12 noon and 3 pm.
-Do not go out barefoot.
-Avoid eating foods high in protein and do not use stale food.
-Do not leave children and pets in large vehicles.
-Do not wear heavy and tight dark colored clothes.
-Do not do strenuous work when the outside temperature is high.
-Avoid cooking during extreme heat, open doors and windows to cool the kitchen area.
-Avoid the use of alcohol, tea, coffee, carbonated soft drinks etc., as they dehydrate the body.