{"id":813026,"date":"2024-12-18T23:16:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T05:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/health-ministry-issues-advisory-as-concerns-rise-about-tropical-storm\/"},"modified":"2024-12-18T23:16:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T05:16:05","slug":"health-ministry-issues-advisory-as-concerns-rise-about-tropical-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/health-ministry-issues-advisory-as-concerns-rise-about-tropical-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"Health ministry issues advisory as concerns rise about Tropical Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

The Ministry of Health & Wellness has sent out a release advising members of the public that as they continue to prepare for the impending inclement weather condition\/tropical storm, the following precautions should be taken regarding food and water safety, persons with chronic illnesses and pregnant women:<\/p>\n

Persons with Chronic Illnesses
\n\u2022 Persons with chronic illnesses such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and
\nasthma, are reminded to have adequate supply of medication and if they have to
\nevacuate their homes, they must ensure that they take their medications with them to
\ntheir place of shelter.<\/p>\n

\u2022 They should continue to take their medications as prescribed by the doctor, while away
\nfrom home.<\/p>\n

Pregnant Women
\n\u2022 All pregnant women who are within one month of their delivery date should relocate to
\nfamily or friends, who are in close proximity to a hospital or delivery centre.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Please note that public hospitals will remain open.<\/p>\n

Evacuation
\nIf you must evacuate your home, certain items should be taken when disaster threatens:
\n\uf09f Medical supplies: prescriptions, medications and dentures
\n\uf09f Disaster supplies: flashlights, batteries, radio, first aid kit, bottled water
\n\uf09f Clothing and bedding: sanitation supplies, (diapers, toilet tissue, soap, feminine hygiene
\nproducts)
\n\uf09f Non-perishable foods (canned and dry foods)
\n\uf09f Special foods (diabetic or baby foods)
\n\uf09f Important family documents (birth, marriage and death certificates, passports, land titles),
\npassports, immunization cards
\n\uf09f Entertainment: games and books<\/p>\n

Food Safety
\n\u2022 Do not store food items with chemicals such as kerosene, bleach, detergents and insect sprays
\n\u2022 Do not purchase\/use food from tins which have signs of dents, bulges or other damage
\n\u2022 Keep food items in a dry and cool place
\n\u2022 Store packages of sugar, flour, rice and crackers in their original package or in tightly
\nclosed containers
\n\u2022 Keep a bag with emergency food supply in the event that you have to evacuate your
\nhome. This should include only canned and dry food items.
\nWater Safety
\n\u2022 Store water in a clean covered container. The lid of the container should fit tightly to
\nprevent mosquito breeding.
\n\u2022 Do not use containers which have previously stored harmful chemicals
\n\u2022 Use a clean container, with a handle, to \u201cdip up\u201d water from storage<\/p>\n

For further information, please contact the Ministry of Health & Wellness\u2019 Health Emergency Operations Centre (HEOC) at 888-ONE-LOVE (888-663-5683), the release from the health authority stated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kimmo Matthews
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The Ministry of Health & Wellness has sent out a release advising members of the public that as they continue to prepare for the impending inclement weather condition\/tropical storm, the following precautions should be taken regarding food and water safety, persons with chronic illnesses and pregnant women: Persons with Chronic Illnesses \u2022 Persons with chronic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":813027,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[267,29019],"tags":[7419,10985],"class_list":{"0":"post-813026","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-health","8":"category-ministry","9":"tag-health","10":"tag-ministry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/813026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=813026"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/813026\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/813027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=813026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=813026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=813026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}