WHO releases updated heat-health action plans guidance
The World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) on Thursday released its updated Heat-Health Action Plans Guidance, providing a scientific framework for governments worldwide to organise heat protection measures effectively.
In a press release, WHO/Europe said the new guidance provides evidence-based recommendations around eight core elements, including improving local heat-warning systems and strengthening risk communication with vulnerable groups, Xinhua news agency reported.
Compared with the first WHO guidance published in 2008, the new version incorporates the latest findings from research and practice, it said.
According to the press release, extreme heat is contributing to a rising number of heat-related health problems and premature deaths worldwide each y...





