المملكة: Preventive procedures … health guidelines to protect from dust and sandy storms

The Public Health Authority called “Prevention” to follow a number of preventive and health measures, to reduce the effects of dust and sandy storms, and the health complications that may cause it, especially for the most vulnerable groups such as the elderly, respiratory patients, pregnant women, children, and those who have surgical operations in the nose or eye.
The authority stressed the importance of closing doors and windows tightly to prevent dust from entering the homes, noting the possibility of using the insulating barrier to fill the gaps below the doors to prevent dust leakage.

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She stressed the need to follow up on the state of the weather issued by the National Meteorological Center, and to adhere to the directives and official instructions issued by the competent authorities, especially when warnings are issued by weather fluctuations or activity in the dusty winds.
And “protective” recommended the need to clean the houses from the traces of dust after the storms, with a focus on bedrooms, covers, and brushes, because of their direct impact on air quality inside the house.

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The authority emphasized that the most vulnerable groups should avoid exit completely during this atmosphere, including the elderly, patients with chronic diseases, pregnant women, and children, as well as those who recently underwent surgeries in the nose or eye, in order to preserve their safety and avoid any health complications.
In the event of having to go out during the dust or sandy storm, the commission advised a number of important precautions, most notably: closing the car windows completely while driving, and wearing the appropriate protective glasses to protect the eye from dust, in addition to using preventive medical masters or wet wipes to cover the nose and mouth, with the aim of reducing the inhalation of dust and pollutants portable in the air.

Asthma

As for asthma patients, the commission stressed the necessity of staying in homes and not leaving them except when extremely necessary, with the importance of keenness to accurately follow medical guidelines, and to regularize the use of the preventive sprays that the doctor prescribed to them, and not to compromise in carrying it with them all the time.
In the event that a severe asthma crisis occurs, “Waya” stressed the need for urgent communication with the Ministry of Health via the number “937” to obtain the necessary medical advice immediately.
The Public Health Authority “Prevention” stressed the importance of strengthening societal awareness and adhering to preventive and health guidelines, especially during the periods in which the Kingdom is witnessing weather fluctuations or activity in dusty winds, calling for community cooperation in order to preserve public health and reduce risks associated with environmental and climatic factors.