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Heat Waves Harm Moms and Babies: Health Workers Sound Alarm
5 Oct
Summary
- Extreme heat increasingly endangers pregnant women and newborns.
- A survey of 1,000 health professionals highlights climate change impacts.
- Maternity health workers report frontline challenges from rising temperatures.
A multi-country survey of 1,000 maternity health professionals indicates that extreme heat is increasingly endangering pregnant women and their babies. Health workers across various nations are observing the direct health consequences of a warming climate on maternal and infant health.
Nearly three-quarters of the surveyed professionals reported witnessing negative health outcomes associated with higher temperatures. This frontline perspective highlights the urgent need to address the impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations, particularly expectant mothers and newborns.
The findings emphasize the growing intersection of climate change and public health, specifically concerning reproductive and infant well-being. As global temperatures continue to rise, the challenges faced by maternity health services are expected to intensify.
