Bhubaneswar: With temperatures hovering unusually in some locations in Odisha, the state well being division has issued a regular working process (SoP) for hospitals to cope with heat-related emergencies, an official stated.

The SoP shall be applied at district and sub-district ranges from March to July, the official stated.

The division has requested hospital authorities to open a management room on the district surveillance unit (DSU) that can operate 24×7 with a devoted cellphone quantity shared with all involved.

Rapid response groups (RRTs) at district and block ranges shall be saved able to face the challenges of heat-related emergencies.

According to the SOP, heat-stroke rooms shall be opened at numerous hospitals and well being centres, with the supply of air-conditioners and coolers.

Medical schools and hospitals have been requested to earmark beds as per the anticipated caseload.

Besides, ORS corners shall be opened at strategic locations reminiscent of OPDs, paediatric wards and infectious wards of the well being establishments.

ORS, IV fluids, ice packs and different consumable emergency kits will positioned in heat-stroke rooms with common replacements.

Awareness actions shall be undertaken at district and sub-district ranges to upscale consciousness on heat-related diseases and their prevention utilizing native media, PRI and different teams involving district info public relation officers (DIPRO), the SoP said.

In case of heat-related sickness deaths reported at healthcare amenities, medical officers and epidemiologists will conduct investigations as per prescribed pointers issued by the Centre, the SOP stated.

Further, the division has requested the heads of Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH), and authorities medical schools and hospitals, chief district medical and public well being officers and medical officers of municipalities to organize a quick complete motion plan to cut back mortalities as a result of warmth stress issues.