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A total of 376 Indonesian hajj pilgrims have died, with most of them caused by heat stroke. This alarming trend highlights the health and safety conditions of the pilgrims during the Hajj season.

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 sweltering heat of the sun, heightened by the ongoing effects of climate change, poses significant health risks, as warned by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

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.

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Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) has unveiled a pioneering heat stress advisory offering real-time information on heat stress risks in various regions of the island. Developed with the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) and the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) heat stress guidelines expert panel, this advisory is designed to help the public adapt to escalating temperatures.

We spoke to Dr Mark Yap, a family physician on heat-related conditions and ways to manage our health during this heat wave.

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.