UN agencies launch heat-health monitoring framework for mothers and children
WHO, WMO, UNICEF and UNFPA introduced priority indicators for countries to track heat effects on maternal, newborn and child health. The framework is intended to improve preparedness, monitoring and response.
Event / data period: 2026-10-21
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The source cites 26% higher odds of preterm birth associated with heat exposure, 389% more heatwave days for infants under one in 2024 than in 1986–2005, and an estimated 1.5 billion children exposed to increasingly frequent, long or severe heatwaves.
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Four UN agencies launched priority indicators to monitor heat impacts on maternal, newborn and child health.
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