Morocco Health Services Warns from High Temperatures

The Department of Health said it had taken a series of emergency measures to address the potential effects of rising temperatures on health, particularly in the provinces of South, Central and Oriental, by based on the special bulletin issued by the Directorate of National Meteorology, which provides rising temperatures from Saturday until next Thursday.

These provisions intervene in the framework of the implementation of the tenure system in health facilities in the regions that are expected to experience rising temperatures, according to a ministry statement, stressing in this regard the mobilization of health professionals, doctors and nurses, ambulances and all the logistics necessary to provide care.

The Ministry urges citizens to take precautions especially as rising temperatures coincided with the month of Ramadan, especially for children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with chronic diseases, advising them to drink adequate amounts of water to avoid dehydration and avoid physical activity during periods of peak temperatures, from 11:00 to 20:00.

The department also advises citizens to go to the nearest health facility if they develop the following symptoms: fever, fading, thirst, weight loss, muscle cramps in the limbs and abdomen, migraine, vertigo and especially when this results in fainting.