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Heatwave: Kwara urges residents to drink more water, avoid outdoor activities

Heatwave: Kwara urges residents to drink more water, avoid outdoor activities
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The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Hospitals Management Board, Dr Abdulraheem Malik, The Kwara State Government has urged residents to drink sufficient water, avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight and reduce strenuous outdoor activities amid rising temperatures and the attendant health risks. Malik said the board was strengthening healthcare services and promoting preventive health practices to help residents cope with extreme heat and reduce the risks of dehydration, heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
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  • ✦The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Hospitals Management Board, Dr Abdulraheem Malik, gave the advice while responding to enquiries by PUNCH Online on Sunday on measures being taken by the state to address health risks associated with rising temperatures.
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Sunday:The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Hospitals Management Board, Dr Abdulraheem Malik, gave the advice while responding to enquiries by PUNCH Online on Sunday on measures being taken by the state to address health risks associated with rising temperatures.
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  • ✦The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Hospitals Management Board, Dr Abdulraheem Malik, The Kwara State Government has urged residents to drink sufficient water, avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight and reduce strenuous outdoor activities amid rising temperatures and the attendant health risks.
  • ✦Malik said the board was strengthening healthcare services and promoting preventive health practices to help residents cope with extreme heat and reduce the risks of dehydration, heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
  • ✦The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Hospitals Management Board, Dr Abdulraheem Malik, gave the advice while responding to enquiries by PUNCH Online on Sunday on measures being taken by the state to address health risks associated with rising temperatures.
Key Facts:Sunday: The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Hospitals Management Board, Dr Abdulraheem Malik, gave the advice while responding to enquiries by PUNCH Online on Sunday on measures being taken by the state to address health risks associated with rising temperatures.
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The Kwara State Government has urged residents to drink more water and avoid strenuous outdoor activities amid rising temperatures to reduce health risks.

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What is the latest development regarding Kwara State?

The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Hospitals Management Board, Dr Abdulraheem Malik, The Kwara State Government has urged residents to drink sufficient water, avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight and reduce strenuous outdoor activities amid rising temperatures and the attendant health risks.

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The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Hospitals Management Board, Dr Abdulraheem Malik, gave the advice while responding to enquiries by PUNCH Online on Sunday on measures being taken by the state to address health risks associated with rising temperatures.

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