16/06/2025
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต
Summer's here and the temperatures are soaring!
As your healthcare partner, we want to share essential tips to keep you and your family safe during these intense heat waves.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ'๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ:
๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐น๐. Don't wait until you feel thirsty. Drink water every 15-20 minutes, especially if you're outdoors. Coconut water and fresh fruit juices work great too.
๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐. Avoid stepping out between 10 AM to 4 PM when the sun is strongest. Early mornings and evenings are your best friends.
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ. Light-colored, loose-fitting, breathable fabrics like cotton help your body stay cool. Don't forget your sunhat and sunglasses.
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐. Use fans, AC, or cool showers. If you don't have AC, spend time in malls, libraries, or community cooling centers.
๐๐ฎ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ต. Heavy meals make your body work harder. Focus on fruits, vegetables, and smaller frequent meals.
๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐. Dizziness, nausea, rapid heartbeat, or confusion could signal heat exhaustion. Don't ignore these symptoms.
๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐น๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐. Pregnant women, elderly, and children need extra attention during heat waves.
Heat-related illnesses are preventable with the right precautions.
Stay cool, stay safe, and take care of each other this summer!
What's your favorite way to beat the heat?