Heatwave Frontline: How City Clinics Are Handling Silent Surge in Casesउष्णतेची लाट: शहरातील दवाखान्यांवरील वाढता ताण

Emergency physicians report pattern shift: less dramatic collapse, more steady stream of dehydration, kidney stress, and heat-triggered hypertension. Peak case window now starts before noon. Public hospitals expanded oral rehydration corners and triage tents, but staffing mismatch remains during afternoon spikes. Community groups in informal settlements asked for longer water-tanker windows and better shade near bus interchanges. Public health experts say heat response must move from seasonal reaction to permanent urban policy, with ward-level vulnerability maps and school-hour adjustments.