With temperatures soaring unusually in some places in Odisha, the state health department has issued a standard operating procedure (SoP) for hospitals to deal with heat-related emergencies. The SoP will be implemented at district and sub-district levels from March to July. Hospital authorities are required to open a control room at the district surveillance unit (DSU) that will function 24×7. Rapid response teams will be kept ready to face the challenges of heat-related emergencies. Heat-stroke rooms will be opened at various hospitals and health centres with air-conditioners and coolers. Medical colleges and hospitals have been asked to allocate beds as per the anticipated caseload. ORS (oral rehydration solution) corners will be opened at strategic places such as OPDs, paediatric wards, and infectious wards. Awareness activities will be conducted to raise awareness on heat-related illnesses and their prevention. In case of heat-related illness deaths reported at healthcare facilities, investigations will be conducted as per prescribed guidelines. The heads of Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH), and government medical colleges and hospitals are required to prepare a comprehensive action plan to reduce mortalities due to heat stress disorders.