After seven consecutive days of extreme heat, French hospitals have reached a critical point, with emergency departments reporting a sharp increase in heat-related health cases within just 24 hours between Wednesday and Thursday. According to emergency physician and infectious disease specialist Dr. Pascal André, the situation highlights the urgent need for stronger collaboration, reforms to healthcare staffing models, improvements to healthcare infrastructure, and greater government investment to better prepare the health system for the growing impact of heatwaves.
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