Karachi, Pakistan): Heatwave across Pakistan A major health crisis is brewing with the mercury reaching 51 degrees Celsius in Jacobabad, Sindh on Saturday.
Quoting The News, Geo News reported that several cases of acute kidney injury (AKI) heat stroke, severe watery diarrhea And gastroenteritis has been reported from across the country, especially Sindh and Punjab, as the extreme hot weather scorches these regions.
Residents said the prolonged drought and non-availability of clean water People are being forced to drink contaminated water to beat the heat.
According to Geo News report, unconfirmed reports suggest that at least three people died of severe water diarrhoea in Dadu in remote area of Sindh, Kutch as the temperature soared to 49 degree Celsius.
Dr Rahim Bux Bhatti, Director, Gambit Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS), said that patients with AKI, acute gastroenteritis and other symptoms of heatstroke due to prolonged exposure to the sun are being brought to their heatstroke camps.
Talking to The News, he said, “The entire area is in the grip of severe heat for the last few days.”
Director General of Health, Sindh, Dr Jumman Bahoto said that there were few ‘confirmed’ reports of deaths and illness due to heatstroke and waterborne diseases in some cities and towns of the province, which were facing scorching heat these days. All District Health Officers (DHOs) were directed to collect data as well as set up heat stroke camps in their jurisdiction, Geo News reported.
“Increased cases of severe watery diarrhea and other waterborne diseases are being reported from remote areas of Dadu, while even in some cases of summer, the temperature has reached 51 degree Celsius in some areas of the province. We issued instructions The health authorities are mandated to set up heatstroke camps, provide clean drinking water and ORS to patients and provide them with timely medical treatment,” said DG Health Sindh.
Day temperatures became unbearable in many cities of Punjab, with health officials saying that several traffic wardens and common people exposed to sunlight in Lahore had severe kidney injuries due to dehydration. He was taken to various health centers in the city including Jinnah Hospital Lahore for treatment.
“Dozens of people, especially the traffic wardens in Lahore, fainted due to dehydration due to prolonged exposure to sunlight in the scorching heat and were shifted to different hospitals. We have seen people in Lahore permanently. We have decided to distribute umbrellas and awareness pamphlets to prevent from disability and death due to heatstroke,” said Professor Javed Akram, eminent physician and Vice Chancellor of the University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore.
The National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad also warned of a rise in cases of heatstroke and water-borne diseases due to extremely high temperatures in various parts of the country, saying heatstroke is a medical emergency and if not managed. So it turns out to be fatal. Correctly, reported Geo News.
“A dehydrated person is not able to sweat fast enough to dissipate heat, which also raises body temperature. Common signs and symptoms of heatstroke are hot and dry skin or excessive sweating with hot red or flushed dry skin There is weakness/lethargy, throbbing headache, elevated body temperature, irritability, dizziness, decreased urine output, heat rash (reddish clusters of acne or small blisters),” said an advisory issued by the NIH in the wake of the acute heatwave Is.
The advisory further cautions that heatstroke can cause death or organ damage or disability if not managed properly in time, stating that infants, elderly persons over 65 years of age, diabetics, Hypertensive people, athletes and outdoor workers are at higher risk of heatstroke.
On the other hand, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said that three cities of Sindh, including Jacobabad, recorded 51 degrees Celsius or more on Saturday, while Nawabshah (Shaheed Benazirabad) recorded 50.5 degrees Celsius and above. Recorded in Moenjo Daro. 50 degree Celsius was recorded on Saturday.
“Most parts of the country likely to remain vulnerable” heatwave-like conditions during the next week. However, slight relief is expected over most parts of the country by the evening or night of May 14 to 17, 2022, mainly due to dust storm/thunderstorm, with isolated thunderstorms at isolated places over most parts of the country. Country in the afternoon and evening/night. The day temperatures are likely to rise again from May 18, 2022,” said an advisory issued by the PMD.
Quoting The News, Geo News reported that several cases of acute kidney injury (AKI) heat stroke, severe watery diarrhea And gastroenteritis has been reported from across the country, especially Sindh and Punjab, as the extreme hot weather scorches these regions.
Residents said the prolonged drought and non-availability of clean water People are being forced to drink contaminated water to beat the heat.
According to Geo News report, unconfirmed reports suggest that at least three people died of severe water diarrhoea in Dadu in remote area of Sindh, Kutch as the temperature soared to 49 degree Celsius.
Dr Rahim Bux Bhatti, Director, Gambit Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS), said that patients with AKI, acute gastroenteritis and other symptoms of heatstroke due to prolonged exposure to the sun are being brought to their heatstroke camps.
Talking to The News, he said, “The entire area is in the grip of severe heat for the last few days.”
Director General of Health, Sindh, Dr Jumman Bahoto said that there were few ‘confirmed’ reports of deaths and illness due to heatstroke and waterborne diseases in some cities and towns of the province, which were facing scorching heat these days. All District Health Officers (DHOs) were directed to collect data as well as set up heat stroke camps in their jurisdiction, Geo News reported.
“Increased cases of severe watery diarrhea and other waterborne diseases are being reported from remote areas of Dadu, while even in some cases of summer, the temperature has reached 51 degree Celsius in some areas of the province. We issued instructions The health authorities are mandated to set up heatstroke camps, provide clean drinking water and ORS to patients and provide them with timely medical treatment,” said DG Health Sindh.
Day temperatures became unbearable in many cities of Punjab, with health officials saying that several traffic wardens and common people exposed to sunlight in Lahore had severe kidney injuries due to dehydration. He was taken to various health centers in the city including Jinnah Hospital Lahore for treatment.
“Dozens of people, especially the traffic wardens in Lahore, fainted due to dehydration due to prolonged exposure to sunlight in the scorching heat and were shifted to different hospitals. We have seen people in Lahore permanently. We have decided to distribute umbrellas and awareness pamphlets to prevent from disability and death due to heatstroke,” said Professor Javed Akram, eminent physician and Vice Chancellor of the University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore.
The National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad also warned of a rise in cases of heatstroke and water-borne diseases due to extremely high temperatures in various parts of the country, saying heatstroke is a medical emergency and if not managed. So it turns out to be fatal. Correctly, reported Geo News.
“A dehydrated person is not able to sweat fast enough to dissipate heat, which also raises body temperature. Common signs and symptoms of heatstroke are hot and dry skin or excessive sweating with hot red or flushed dry skin There is weakness/lethargy, throbbing headache, elevated body temperature, irritability, dizziness, decreased urine output, heat rash (reddish clusters of acne or small blisters),” said an advisory issued by the NIH in the wake of the acute heatwave Is.
The advisory further cautions that heatstroke can cause death or organ damage or disability if not managed properly in time, stating that infants, elderly persons over 65 years of age, diabetics, Hypertensive people, athletes and outdoor workers are at higher risk of heatstroke.
On the other hand, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said that three cities of Sindh, including Jacobabad, recorded 51 degrees Celsius or more on Saturday, while Nawabshah (Shaheed Benazirabad) recorded 50.5 degrees Celsius and above. Recorded in Moenjo Daro. 50 degree Celsius was recorded on Saturday.
“Most parts of the country likely to remain vulnerable” heatwave-like conditions during the next week. However, slight relief is expected over most parts of the country by the evening or night of May 14 to 17, 2022, mainly due to dust storm/thunderstorm, with isolated thunderstorms at isolated places over most parts of the country. Country in the afternoon and evening/night. The day temperatures are likely to rise again from May 18, 2022,” said an advisory issued by the PMD.