Diabetes, along with hypertension is emerging as a major public health challenge in India and changing lifestyles, mainly in urban areas, is rapidly aiding the high disease burden. Both diabetes and hypertension increase the risk of severe COVID-19 in individuals.

The Cardiological Society of India has tasked 25 senior cardiologists across different states to prepare India-specific guidelines for various aspects of blood pressure management, which will be extensively reviewed before being released as a national advisory

Signs of heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat stroke, and how to prevent adverse health outcomes due to high temperatures.