Centre orders government run hospitals to treat patients of heat-stroke with priority; Read on
Jun 19 2024, 05:44 PM ISTDr. Ajay Shukla, medical superintendent of a state-run hospital, highlighted the severe threat posed by heatstroke as north India grapples with an unrelenting heatwave. With a mortality rate of 60-70% for heatstroke patients, the Union Health Ministry has advised prioritizing their treatment. Delhi hospitals report rising admissions and fatalities amid the extreme heat