Enhancing Public health Resilience:Implementation of Heat-Related Illnesses Prevention System for the Elderly in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

Abstract

Under the back drop of global warming, the frequency of heat-related illnesses has been increasing, affecting the human health.The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has a serious aging population, and high temperatures increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases in the elderly. In January 2024, the first Greater Bay Area Cardiovascular Research and Transformation Forum was held in Shenzhen, focusing on the latest research progress and transformation dynamics in the cardiovascular field. Meanwhile, in response to the high temperature prevention in the Greater Bay Area, Shenzhen has designed a high temperature warning system. As a result, a tripartite mutually beneficial study can be carried out for systematic implementation and promotion based on the analysis of heat wave resistance in the districts and counties of Guangdong province.Firstly,we recruit student volunteers to register the health information of the elderly, and establish a database of heat-related illnesses, improving the high temperature warning system. Secondly, the elderly with back up health information can bond closely to a health tracking system to receive timely warnings of high temperatures or extreme weather. Finally, a large amount of health information will be provided to the Greater Bay Area hospitals to promote cardiovascular medicine research in the Greater Bay Area. The study can enhance the level of scientific researches on cardiovascular diseases and promote cross-border medical information sharing in the area of medical cooperation of The Greater Bay Area.