DGHS issues 4-point guideline to prevent heatstroke

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Tuesday issued a four-point guideline to prevent heatstroke as heatwaves grip the entire country forcing people to stay indoors to avoid the scorching heat. 

The guidelines are as follows: 

1. Stay away from intense heat, take rest under shadow. 

2. Drink plenty of safe water. Avoid street food and drinks to avoid deadly waterborne diseases including Hepatitis and diarrhoea, taking bathe more than once if necessary.

3. In hot weather, wear loose, thin and light-coloured clothes, avoid dark-coloured clothes if possible.

4. Visit doctors, if any symptoms such as stopping of sweating, nausea, severe headache, increased body temperature, decreased appetite, burning sensation, convulsions and fainting are shown during this hot weather.