According to World Health Organization (WHO), heatwaves, or heat and hot weather that can last for several days, can have a significant impact on society, including a rise in heat related deaths. Heatwaves are among the most devastating natural dangers, but they rarely receive adequate attention on how to prevent heat related disease or problem. Population exposure to heat is increasing due to climate change. Heatwave can cause increased demand for water, energy, and transportation, leading to outages or shortages. Besides, it will affect medical and emergency services due to increased number of patients.
The poster below shows heatwave prevention, health effect, first aid and high-risk group that exposed to heatwave.
