Although it is necessary for everyone to protect against this scorching heat, but health experts say, special care is needed on the health of children and elders. Since children go to school, play outside, because of this they may have a higher risk of heat stroke. All parents should ensure that the children come to the least in direct contact with the sun and keep taking measures to protect against the ill effects of heat.

The Union Health Ministry has given some important suggestions for the safety of children in the scorching heat, about which parents need to know and keep following it. Increasing heat affects the health of children can have a serious impact on the health of children. Children’s immune system (immune system) is weaker than adults, causing them to be more susceptible to diseases associated with heatwave, dehydration and other heat.

According to reports, heat stroke can be fatal in children, especially in children under 5 years of age, there is a fear of serious risks.

Many children are coming to hospitals with problems caused by daily heat, so all parents should be additional careful these days. Health Ministry gave necessary advice

The Union Health Ministry has made some suggestions for schools to protect children from heat.

Ensure clean and cold drinking water facilities.

Clean water coolers regularly and monitor for clean and safe water.

Ensure adequate water storage for regular hygiene requirements of students and teachers.

Keep the classrooms well ventilated with natural or artificial methods, such as fans, coolers, etc.

Especially during the warnings of heat stroke, avoid any external activities during excessive sunlight (12-3 pm).

Tell children about the importance of drinking sufficient amount of water and keeping the body cool.

Remind children about drinking water by playing a bell at a special interval.

Let children know about the signs and symptoms to heat/heat and about first aid.

Educate children to identify symptoms of lack of water in the body from the color of their urine.

Health experts are the main problems caused to children due to rising temperature, children living in high temperatures may have heat stroke. In this, the body temperature exceeds 104 ° F (40 ° C). Apart from this, there can also be problems like dizziness, breath and increased heartbeat, fainting.

There is also a risk of dehydration in children during summer. This can also cause problems such as excessive thirst, low urination, lip-tongue drying, lethargy or irritability. To avoid this, keep adequate water to children throughout the day.

The risk of dehydration in children is found in a study published in the Journal of Pediatrics in 2020 that 60% of children between the ages of 6 to 12 do not drink enough water in summer, which increases the risk of dehydration. All parents should ensure that the child consumes 2-3 liters of water and other fluids a day.