WHO offers protection measures against summer heat. WHO: How to protect health in the summer heat Healthcare Heat is not just discomfort: high temperatures are a danger to health, take life, cause suffering and falls a burden on healthcare systems around the world. The European Bureau of the World Health Organization launched a campaign to increase awareness of risks and simple precautions associated with heat, which will help protect health in the summer months. 62 ~ In 2023, the regional director of the European Bureau of the WHO called the climatic crisis and extreme weather conditions an emergency in the field of healthcare. Last year, the UN Secretary General was calling for actions in connection with extreme heat. We are talking about the need for reliable strategies for the protection of vulnerable groups of the population. who is at risk ? human body has an amazing ability to thermoregulation, maintaining body temperature about 37 degrees of about 37 degrees Celsius. With an increase in external temperature, the body is cooled due to sweating and evaporation of moisture. However, with prolonged exposure to the heat, this system can fail, which leads to a deterioration in well -being, a decrease in mental well -being and, ultimately, to serious health problems. 62 ~Although the heat can affect each, its effect varies depending on the group of the population. Elderly people tolerate heat worse due to a decrease in the ability to thermoregulation. In infants and young children, thermoregulation is still not sufficiently developed. Open -air workers, for example, in agriculture, construction and emergency services (including firefighters), are faced with heat as professional risk. 62 ~~ 60 > In addition, heat exacerbates the course of chronic diseases. People with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, diabetes, as well as taking certain drugs are especially vulnerable. In the increased risk zone there are also pregnant women – the heat can cause premature birth and the low weight of the newborns. how to protect yourself: #holding headlobholod 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 ~In response to this threat, the campaign of the European Bureau WHO #KEEPCOOL ( #Knight Zhelovolod) offers simple and practical recommendations for protection in hot weather. The consequences of health for health can be largely prevented with the help of a good practice of public health and affordable measures: ~ 60 > • Avoid heat. Do not go outside and do not do physical work at the hottest time of the day. If you are at risk, use the possibilities, for example, morning and evening shopping hours. You are in the shade, do not leave children and animals in parked cars. If possible, spend 2-3 hours in a cool room. • cool your housing. Use night cooling for ventilation. In the afternoon, lower the blinds or close the shutters, turn off the electrical appliances to reduce the internal heat. ~ 60 > • Cool the body and support the water balance. Wear light free clothes, use light bedding, take a cool shower or bath, regularly drink water. Avoid sweet, alcoholic and caffeine -containing drinks. • Be in touch. Maintain contact with family, friends and neighbors, especially if they live alone. Vulnerable people may need help on hot days. If you know that someone is at risk, help get information and support. 60 ~ h2 > plans for protecting health from heat > in addition to individual measures, a systematic approach is required. WHO recommends the countries, regions and cities to develop and introduce action plans in conditions of heat to prevent and reduce health risks. ~ 60 > Such plans combine the efforts of different sectors to better cope with threats of heat. They determine the responsibilities of various services, integrate early warning systems, identify vulnerable groups and build communication and response mechanisms. The WHO European Bureau updates the recommendations for the development of such plans to support member countries. ~ 60 > summer heat is no longer an exceptional seasonal phenomenon-this is an important issue of public healthcare, aggravated by climate change. Within the framework of the campaign #Khotlovkholod, the European Bureau of the WHO recalls: only active individual and collective actions will help protect health in conditions of global warming. Understanding the risks, changing behavior and showing care for each other, we can maintain health and make summer a time of joy, not threats.