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Browsing: heat exhaustion
Following the deaths of at least 1,300 people at this year’s hajj, the health of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia has become a critical issue. Witnesses and experts say a combination of scorching temperatures and difficulties with crowd control made the sacred event disorienting and dangerous. These pilgrims lack access to essential facilities like air-conditioned buses and tents. Consequently, they must endure long walks under the scorching sun without adequate protection. This situation highlights significant health risks associated with unregistered Hajj participation.
In Singapore, about 1.4 million people, or 1 in 4 people, are migrant workers. Commonly, we hear how migrant workers build our homes, our schools, our workplaces, our hospitals, and so on. While we recognise the importance of migrant workers in Singapore, what are some of the health risks that may be posed to them?
The Department of Health (DOH) has adopted a proactive stance to protect the health and well-being of frontline health workers engaged in vital fieldwork and vaccination campaigns.
The Philippines is currently experiencing a scorching heatwave, with the state weather bureau raising alarms over “danger” level heat indexes reaching up to 51 degrees Celsius in nine critical areas.
A patient recounts his experienced with delayed onset heat injury after returning to Singapore from a business trip to Vietnam. We ask him about it and get Dr Paul Chang to give us his thoughts on this matter.
Temperatures continue to soar in Southeast Asia, as metropolitan cities like Bangkok, Manila and Singapore reach record temperature highs. The heatwave sweeping Southeast Asia is resulting in serious cases of heat injuries, and in this article, we speak with locals and medical professionals on how to cope.
Heat stroke and heat exhaustion are serious heat-related illnesses caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures.
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