Lok Sabha Question No. 1907 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: Heat Stroke Death
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1907 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2024

## HEAT STROKE DEATH

## 1907. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has asked States and Union Territories to submit data on heat stroke cases and deaths on the Integrated Health Information Portal in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the total number of heat stroke/death cases reported in the Country so far during the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether any advisory has been issued in this regard to stay safe from heat stroke in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) to (e): Yes, States and Union Territories are submitting data on heat stroke cases and deaths on the Integrated Health Information Portal since 2023. The total number of heat stroke/death cases reported in the Country so far during the current year State/UT-wise are at Annexure.

MoHFW issues advisories for States/UTs Health Departments to ensure various awareness, preparedness and response measures in early March every year. On February 29, 2024, the advisory was issued with a communication from Secretary, MoHFW to Chief Secretaries of all States/UTs outlining measures for strengthening health sector preparedness and increase community awareness. The advisories issued to stated during 2024 are available at https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/wpcontent/uploads/2024/03/Advisory-for-State-Health-Department-on-heat-wave-season -2024\_NPCCHH.pdf and https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/centre-for-environmentaloccupational-health-climate-change-health/.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1907 FOR 02.08.2024 REGARDING HEAT STROKE DEATH

| Heatstroke cases and deaths reported in National Heat-related Illness and Death Surveillance, NPCCHH (01.03.2023 to 25.07.2024)*   | Heatstroke cases and deaths reported in National Heat-related Illness and Death Surveillance, NPCCHH (01.03.2023 to 25.07.2024)*   | Heatstroke cases and deaths reported in National Heat-related Illness and Death Surveillance, NPCCHH (01.03.2023 to 25.07.2024)*   | Heatstroke cases and deaths reported in National Heat-related Illness and Death Surveillance, NPCCHH (01.03.2023 to 25.07.2024)*   |
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| #S N.                                                                                                                              | State                                                                                                                              | Suspected Heatstroke Cases                                                                                                         | Confirmed Heatstroke Deaths                                                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                                                                  | Andaman &Nicobar Islands                                                                                                           | 1                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                     | 5242                                                                                                                               | 11                                                                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                  | 57                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                                                                  | Assam                                                                                                                              | 53                                                                                                                                 | 2                                                                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                                                                  | Bihar                                                                                                                              | 2747                                                                                                                               | 37                                                                                                                                 |
| 6                                                                                                                                  | Chandigarh                                                                                                                         | 27                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                                                                  | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                       | 4112                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                                                                  | Delhi                                                                                                                              | 539                                                                                                                                | 25                                                                                                                                 |
| 9                                                                                                                                  | Goa                                                                                                                                | 40                                                                                                                                 | 1                                                                                                                                  |
| 10                                                                                                                                 | Gujarat                                                                                                                            | 1002                                                                                                                               | 2                                                                                                                                  |
| 11                                                                                                                                 | Haryana                                                                                                                            | 1069                                                                                                                               | 4                                                                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                   | 125                                                                                                                                | 9                                                                                                                                  |
| 13                                                                                                                                 | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                                                  | 202                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 14                                                                                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                                                                                          | 7585                                                                                                                               | 11                                                                                                                                 |
| 15                                                                                                                                 | Karnataka                                                                                                                          | 2151                                                                                                                               | 5                                                                                                                                  |
| 16                                                                                                                                 | Kerala                                                                                                                             | 429                                                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                                                  |
| 17                                                                                                                                 | Ladakh                                                                                                                             | 14                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 18                                                                                                                                 | Lakshadweep                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 19                                                                                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                     | 12765                                                                                                                              | 18                                                                                                                                 |
| 20                                                                                                                                 | Maharashtra                                                                                                                        | 3536                                                                                                                               | 23                                                                                                                                 |
| 21                                                                                                                                 | Manipur                                                                                                                            | 134                                                                                                                                | 2                                                                                                                                  |
| 22                                                                                                                                 | Meghalaya                                                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 23                                                                                                                                 | Mizoram                                                                                                                            | 4                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 24                                                                                                                                 | Nagaland                                                                                                                           | 2                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 25                                                                                                                                 | Odisha                                                                                                                             | 4524                                                                                                                               | 26                                                                                                                                 |
| 26                                                                                                                                 | Puducherry                                                                                                                         | 7                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 27                                                                                                                                 | Punjab                                                                                                                             | 171                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 28                                                                                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                                                                                          | 7587                                                                                                                               | 17                                                                                                                                 |
| 29                                                                                                                                 | Sikkim                                                                                                                             | 7                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 30                                                                                                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                         | 1952                                                                                                                               | 15                                                                                                                                 |
| 31                                                                                                                                 | Telangana                                                                                                                          | 3002                                                                                                                               | 11                                                                                                                                 |
| 32                                                                                                                                 | The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu                                                                                       | 46                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 33                                                                                                                                 | Tripura                                                                                                                            | 76                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 34                                                                                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                      | 5731                                                                                                                               | 52                                                                                                                                 |
| 35                                                                                                                                 | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                        | 172                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 36                                                                                                                                 | West Bengal                                                                                                                        | 2521                                                                                                                               | 102                                                                                                                                |