{"id":290310,"date":"2024-04-11T18:05:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T12:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=290310"},"modified":"2024-04-11T18:06:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T12:36:38","slug":"protecting-the-most-vulnerable-due-to-increasing-heatwaves-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/protecting-the-most-vulnerable-due-to-increasing-heatwaves-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting the most Vulnerable due to Increasing heatwaves in India"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source<\/span><\/b>: The post Protecting the most Vulnerable due to Increasing heatwaves in India <\/strong>has been created, based on the article \u201c<\/span>In a heatwave, how do we protect our most vulnerable<\/span><\/b>\u201d published in \u201cIndian express\u201d on 11th April 2024.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

UPSC<\/span><\/b> Syllabus<\/span><\/b> Topic<\/span><\/b>:<\/span><\/b> GS<\/span> Paper<\/span> 3-<\/span>environment<\/span>–<\/span>climate<\/span> change<\/span> and<\/span> GS<\/span> Paper<\/span> 1- <\/span>geography<\/span>–<\/span>Important<\/span> Geophysical<\/span> phenomena<\/span> such<\/span> as<\/span> Heatwaves<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

News<\/span><\/b>: <\/span>The<\/span> article<\/span> discusses<\/span> the<\/span> increasing<\/span> heatwaves<\/span> in<\/span> India<\/span> and<\/span> their<\/span> impact<\/span>, <\/span>including<\/span> rising<\/span> temperatures<\/span>, <\/span>more<\/span> heatwave<\/span> days<\/span>, <\/span>and<\/span> a<\/span> growing<\/span> number<\/span> of<\/span> heat<\/span>–<\/span>related<\/span> deaths<\/span> and<\/span> illnesses<\/span>. <\/span>It<\/span> highlights<\/span> the<\/span> challenges<\/span> in<\/span> accurately<\/span> reporting<\/span> and<\/span> addressing<\/span> these<\/span> issues<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For details information on <\/span>heatwave<\/span><\/b> read here<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the Current Status of Heatwaves?<\/h2>\n

Heatwaves in India:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2023 marked India’s second warmest year in 122 years. (warmest year 2016). <\/span>States like Gujarat, Maharashtra, North Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, North Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh experienced severe heatwaves, with temperatures reaching 45.2\u00b0C in parts of Karnataka (Raichur).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The frequency of heatwave days has increased dramatically, from 90 days in the 1990s to 190 days in 2022.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Global Heatwave Status:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Europe’s 2003 summer heatwave led to over 70,000 excess deaths across 16 countries, impacting around 400 million people.<\/span> Countries around the Mediterranean Sea, like Italy and Spain, have been significantly affected by heatwaves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2022, considered Europe’s hottest season, there were approximately 61,672 heat-related deaths across 35 countries, affecting a population of about 543 million.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the definition of \u201cheat-related death\u201d?<\/h2>\n

The <\/span>US National Association of Medical Examiners <\/span><\/b>defines it as deaths where high temperatures either caused or significantly contributed to the death.<\/span><\/p>\n

How are heatwaves affecting public health?<\/h2>\n

Increased Mortality: <\/span><\/b>There is a notable rise in deaths during heatwaves. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Impact on Vulnerable Populations:<\/span><\/b> Elderly people and those with pre-existing conditions are particularly at risk. For example- During a heatwave in Uttar Pradesh, most of the 150 deaths in a week were among the elderly.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rise in Hospital Admissions:<\/span><\/b> Heatwaves lead to spikes in hospital admissions due to heat-related illnesses, as seen in districts like Ballia and Deoria in Uttar Pradesh.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What initiatives has the Indian government taken to overcome the issue of Heatwaves?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Heat Action Plans:<\/span><\/b> The Indian government has updated Heat Action Plans across 23 states, aiming to strategically combat and manage heatwaves.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Awareness Campaigns:<\/span><\/b> About 100 districts have initiated campaigns to raise awareness about heatwave risks and precautions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Focus on Vulnerable Groups:<\/span><\/b> These initiatives prioritize protecting high-risk groups like children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with chronic diseases.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Public Health Preparedness: <\/span><\/b>The Union Health Minister reviewed the preparedness for managing Heat-Related Illnesses (HRIs) on April 3, indicating a proactive approach to addressing the health impacts of heatwaves.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Questions for practice:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Discuss the impact of heatwaves on public health in India and the initiatives taken by the Indian government to address this issue.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: The post Protecting the most Vulnerable due to Increasing heatwaves in India has been created, based on the article \u201cIn a heatwave, how do we protect our most vulnerable\u201d published in \u201cIndian express\u201d on 11th April 2024.\u00a0 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-environment–climate change and GS Paper 1- geography–Important Geophysical phenomena such as Heatwaves.\u00a0… Continue reading Protecting the most Vulnerable due to Increasing heatwaves in India<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10357,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230],"tags":[408,216,10500],"class_list":["post-290310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","tag-climate-change","tag-gs-paper-3","tag-indian-express","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10357"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=290310"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290310\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=290310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=290310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=290310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}