Climate Heat Threatens Maternal and Newborn Health; New Indicators Proposed

Four international organizations propose standardized indicators to measure the health impacts of extreme heat on pregnant women and newborns, including premature births and infant mortality. The initiative addresses a growing but under-documented climate-health risk. The proposal signals a policy shift toward formalizing climate-related health monitoring, though implementation and data coverage remain uncertain.

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