Spain: Surveillance and prevention plan for the effects of Excessive Heat on Health

The present Plan establishes the necessary measures to reduce the effects associated with heatwaves and the institutions involved in implementing these measures, including the Regional, Central, and Local Administration, as well as private institutions. The Plan aims to assess the real magnitude of the problem, existing scientific knowledge, and future projections. It specifies planned actions for health effects prevention, detection, and control of alerts, structured across various levels based on temperature thresholds obtained from temporal series by provincial and regional geographic zones. Finally, it outlines criteria for an information system enabling active surveillance of risks associated with extreme temperatures, collecting predictive data on ambient temperature, healthcare, and epidemiological information.