NSW Health has issued the following reminder to everyone in the state:
Heat waves can cause illness, hospitalisations and sometimes death. It is important that everybody is aware of the signs and symptoms of heat-related illness in order to recognise and treat affected people promptly.
The best way to prevent heat-related illness is to drink plenty of water and to stay as cool as possible.
Resource material for heat waves is located on the NSW Health website: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/beattheheat/Pages/default.aspx
The following multilingual resources for tips to beat the heat and stay healthy are available to download for free from the NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service (MHCS) website:http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/publicationsandresources#c3=eng&b_start=0&c4=beat+the+heat
- A leaflet 'Beat the Heat – Health tips for a safe season' is available in Arabic, Croatian, Dari, Farsi, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese
- The factsheet 'Heat-related illness including heat stroke' is available in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Filipino, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese
- The booklet ‘How to keep someone healthy during hot weather’ is available in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Italian
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