A monitoring framework, not a diagnosis
WHO says it joined the World Meteorological Organization, UNICEF and UNFPA in launching priority indicators for tracking heat exposure and maternal, newborn and child health. The report groups measures across routine health monitoring, public-health surveillance, climate-and-health monitoring, and heat exposure.
Sources: WHO news release; WHO indicator report
The WHO release says the report recommends monitoring preterm births, stillbirths, low birthweight, pregnancy hypertension, child deaths and health-facility visits during extreme heat. It says school attendance can also help show disruption to children’s lives.
Sources: WHO news release; WHO indicator report
WHO describes the indicators as a way to monitor patterns and identify possible signals for further investigation. They do not establish that heat caused a particular health outcome, and this release reports no new case-level measurement for a specific place.
Sources: WHO news release; WHO indicator report
This is a dated editorial briefing, not a promise of complete coverage or absolute certainty. The linked source records define the limits of what this article can establish.