00:00In the face of the expected increase in the hit index in the next few days,
00:04the Department of Health will continue to monitor the response to hit-related illnesses.
00:09In fact, it issued updated guidelines to combat the impact of extreme heat on the health of our countrymen.
00:18This includes the implementation of key strategies of all DOH units,
00:23as well as department-related hospitals and health facilities
00:27such as the new Urgent Care and Ambulatory Services or BUCAS Center.
00:32The local governments are pleased.
00:35The construction of cooling centers in air-conditioned or well-ventilated areas
00:41that will be placed near public transportation routes will also be a target.
00:48Hydration stations will also be installed in all DOH facilities
00:53to clean and drain cold water, especially during peak hot hours
00:58from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
01:01DOH also reminded that heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat syncope, and heat stroke
01:07are among the possible effects of the high hit index.
01:12You will have a heat stroke if your blood vessels dilate or bulge
01:18and all the blood will go to our extremities and there will be no blood flow to our brain.
01:25This will cause unconsciousness.
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