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Cold wave disrupts life in northern region

Deploy medical teams in remote areas, extend necessary support to vulnerable communities


Bangladeshpost
Published : 06 Jan 2023 07:58 PM

The sweeping mild to moderate cold wave coupled with blowing cooler winds and dense fog deteriorated the weather condition disrupting public life in the northern region Thursday. Over the past few days, people across the country have experienced a sudden fall in temperature. Though in Bangladesh, duration of the winter season is relatively short, but every year the season inflicts immense sufferings to people especially children, elderly and poor. According to media reports, the number of patients, especially children and elderly people, is increasing in hospitals. Both children and elderly are suffering from respiratory infections, pneumonia, bronchitis and some other ailments caused by cold. 

However, it is time to prepare for another spell of cold wave and the government should plan in advance to combat it. As many remote places in the country do not have access to adequate healthcare facilities, departments concerned should operate temporary and seasonal medical teams to work in remote areas where people cannot avail medical facilities.

Departments concerned should 

operate temporary and seasonal 

medical teams to work in remote 

areas where people 

cannot avail medical facilities

All parents should take special care of their children. Children may be found with stomach ache and they refuse to have food. In that case, they have to be given oral saline with normal food. If the situation does not improve, parents must consult with a doctor immediately. Last but not least, the media can play a big role in preparing people for facing cold-related diseases by telecasting health care programmes.

There have always been the risks regarding the Covid crisis escalating in winter when the cases of respiratory complications rise alarmingly, and Covid-19 itself is a respiratory disease. Hence, doctors should remain very careful not only to detect the Covid-19 cases but also respiratory issues since their symptoms are identical.