Karnataka health department orders creation of heat stroke rooms amid rising summer temperatures
Indian Express·3h ago·Hope
What Happened
Karnataka Health Department issued a circular directing establishment of heat stroke management rooms in government facilities. Community health centers will have 2 beds, taluk hospitals 5 beds, and district hospitals 10 beds. Rooms must operate March 1 to July 31, 2026, equipped with fans, ice cubes, and thermometers. Staff training on heat-related illness management is mandatory.
Key Entities
Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Departmentheat stroke management roomsgovernment health facilitiescommunity health centerstaluk hospitalsdistrict hospitalsMarch-July 2026Bengaluru