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Displaying 6 of about 6 results… Exposure to extreme heat increases both chronic and acute malnutrition among … West African children ages 3-36 months found that average heat exposure had increased the prevalence of stunted growth … reductions in carbon emissions – the average effect of heat exposure on stunting would nearly double, erasing gains …
… & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), have shown that thousands of heat-related child deaths could be prevented if temperature … Paris Agreement’s 1.5ºC target through to 2050. However, heat-related child deaths could double in sub-Saharan Africa … Letters , estimated the impact of climate change on annual heat-related deaths of children under five in sub-Saharan …
… have limited options to avoid working and staying in the heat. Most countries will experience more frequent and … and neonatal health services and guidance consider heat risks and that heat health action plans include evidence-based interventions …
Multiple crises worsened by climate change threaten lives of 45 million childrenAs a prolonged heatwave and drought grip several countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, UNICEF is sounding the alarm on the dire situation faced by vulnerable communities who are bearing the brunt of climate change. In the region, 45 million children are living through mu…
… that young African children are at particular risk of heat stress impacts. However, estimates of heat-related deaths in African children are limited, … little research into the impact of climate change on child heat-related deaths in any region of the world. To address …
… makes pregnant women particularly vulnerable to extreme heat? Many women in Africa have little or no protection against extreme heat events, with pregnancy being an particularly vulnerable … of the maternal thermoregulatory mechanisms to dissipate heat in pregnancy. Foetal metabolism generates considerable …