Heatwave: Centre directs nation-wide heatstroke management units across all health facilities
Published on: April 28, 2026, 4:28 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
NEW DELHI, Apr 27 : The Centre has asked states and Union Territories to operationalise dedicated Heat Stroke Management Units at all health facilities and ensure adequate preparedness of ambulance services in view of the expected above-normal heatwave days during the summer season. In a letter to chief secretaries of all states and UTs, the Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava reiterated the need for the timely dissemination of early warnings and real-time reporting of heatstroke cases on the Integrated […]
