With IMD warning of above-normal heatwave days from April to June, the Centre has asked states and Union Territories to prepare health facilities before peak summer pressure builds. Before the worst of summer settles in, the Union Health Ministry has asked all states and Union Territories to activate a public-health plan for the heatwave season. The advisory asks health facilities to set up dedicated Heat Stroke Management Units, keep ambulance services fully ready, send early warnings to communities, and report heatstroke cases in real time through the Ministry’s Integrated Health Information Platform, or IHIP. The communication was sent after the India Meteorological Department’s updated seasonal outlook warned that India may see above-normal heatwave days between April and June 2026 across large parts of the country. This is not just another routine circular sitting in a government inbox. The concern is timing. April has already shown how quickly heat can become ...
With IMD warning of above-normal heatwave days from April to June, the Centre has asked states and Union Territories to prepare health facilities before peak summer pressure builds. Before the worst of summer settles in, the Union Health Ministry has asked all states and Union Territories to activate a public-health ...
With IMD warning of above-normal heatwave days from April to June, the Centre has asked states and Union Territories to prepare health facilities before peak summer pressure builds. Before the worst of summer settles in, the Union Health Ministry has asked all states and Union Territories to activate a public-health ...
With IMD warning of above-normal heatwave days from April to June, the Centre has asked states and Union Territories to prepare health facilities before peak summer pressure builds. Before the worst of summer settles in, the Union Health Ministry has asked all states and Union Territories to activate a public-health ...