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7th meeting of the round table on heat protection in the Ludwigsburg district: completion of the heat action plan within reach

Mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers with increasing heatwaves show that climate change is in full swing and its health consequences are clearly being felt. Participants in the Round Table on Heat Protection, which was set up in 2022, therefore met once again last week in Ludwigsburg's district hall. The event took place at the invitation of Dr. Robin Maitra, Climate Protection Officer of the State Medical Association, and Dr. Karlin Stark, Head of the Health and Consumer Protection Department of the District of Ludwigsburg.

"The implementation of health-related heat protection measures is one of the most urgent projects for our district," explains Dr. Karlin Stark with regard to the results of the surveys carried out by the health department in care facilities and municipalities. Against the background of the preliminary work, a plan was developed for the district, which is used to centrally alert the various facilities in the event of heat and provide regular information on the health risks posed by heat in the areas. Heat action plans were developed for the various areas, which, in addition to structural preconditions, define the measures required in the event of heatwaves and are published as templates. "This approach allows us to ensure," says Hemmingen GP Dr Maitra, "that the expertise and action plans of individual organizations can be adopted quickly and easily for other facilities in the district." After two years of intensive joint cooperation, it was announced at the latest meeting that the heat action plan is within reach and should be completed before next summer. The experts are currently finalizing the heat protection plan.

Ludwigsburg district underpins pioneering role in heat protection

With the planned publication of the first heat action plan for a rural district, the district of Ludwigsburg is underpinning its pioneering role in heat protection and, with the implementation of climate and heat action plans, is pointing the way to a heat-resilient society.

The aim of the round table is to develop the first district-wide heat action plan to protect the population from the consequences of heat. Participants in the round table include representatives from many health-related areas: In addition to the health department and civil protection, representatives from the district medical profession and clinics, aid organizations, as well as outpatient and inpatient care facilities, the fire department and emergency services, pharmacies, health insurance companies, schools, cities and municipalities and the state health department are all at the same table.

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