Extreme heat is increasingly affecting the health of pregnant women and newborns, with a new survey finding that maternal healthcare professionals are seeing more heat-related cases and complications. The survey, commissioned by Wellcome and covering 1,000 maternal healthcare professionals across Australia, Brazil, India, the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe, found that 73% of respondents reported an…
…as thousands of households suffer extensive damage The government has declared a State of Disaster in Masvingo after a hailstorm caused widespread damage to homes, public infrastructure, and businesses, underscoring local communities’ growing vulnerability to extreme weather events. President Emmerson Mnangagwa made the declaration under Section 27(1) of the Civil Protection Act [Chapter 10:06], following…
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