Sunshade for patients at Bach Mai Hospital - Photo: BVCC
According to the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management, hot weather is affecting people's lives and working environment.
To prevent heatstroke for patients and medical staff, ensure safety and improve patient satisfaction, the Department recommends that leaders of medical facilities urgently implement measures to strengthen heatstroke prevention and control, proactively protect the health of patients and medical staff.
Specifically, the department requested units to prepare medicines, equipment, and emergency vehicles at hospitals and outpatient clinics; train and instruct on first aid skills for people with heatstroke, heat shock, and especially stroke, and be ready to promptly provide emergency care to patients.
Coordinate with media units and local preventive medical facilities to propagate and mobilize people to proactively prevent heatstroke and sudden changes in environmental temperature.
Review the implementation of relevant criteria in the hospital quality criteria set, increase ventilation in areas with a large number of patients such as waiting rooms and corridors. Install additional canopies on walkways between buildings and in outdoor areas with a large number of patients' relatives; for treatment departments, patient rooms, administrative rooms, etc.
Add ceiling fans, wall fans, steam fans, and industrial fans to corridors where necessary. Proactively mobilize resources to install air conditioners within the hospital's capacity.
Arrange and provide free drinking water for patients and their relatives in clinical departments and waiting rooms. Add water dispensers in locations where there is a shortage or when demand increases on hot days.
Proactively prevent heat
To proactively prevent heatstroke, the Ministry of Health recommends that people take the following measures:
- Limit going outdoors in hot weather between 10am and 4pm. If you have to go outdoors, wear protective clothing, hats, glasses and masks to avoid direct sunlight. People should not work too long in the sun or in hot environments, and avoid strenuous physical activities.
- When working in hot environments, you need to drink enough water, at least 1.5 to 2 liters of water per day, to avoid dehydration and electrolyte loss. If not compensated promptly, it will lead to a decrease in circulating volume, leading to cardiovascular collapse, severe electrolyte disturbances that can cause death.
- Supplement with adequate nutrition, reduce salt intake, eat more green vegetables and fruits to increase the body's resistance.
- People should work in a cool environment to prevent sunstroke and heatstroke. If using a fan, do not let the fan blow directly on the person for a long time to avoid catching a cold.
- Regular health check-ups, especially for the elderly, children, people with chronic diseases, people with underlying diseases such as blood pressure, cardiovascular disease...
When experiencing symptoms such as fatigue, headache, dizziness, high fever, nausea... quickly call 115 or take the patient to the nearest medical facility for timely examination and treatment.
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