WHO extreme temperature alert

Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), made assessments on current health issues at the WHO weekly press conference. Recalling that the report on vaccination rates in children after Covid-19 was published yesterday by the WHO and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Ghebreyesus pointed out that there were promising recoveries in vaccination after the Covid-19 process in some countries.

Recalling that the number of children who received vaccines in 2022 is 4 million more than the previous year, Ghebreyesus said: “This is encouraging news, but large vaccination gaps remain. The global and regional contexts on this issue hide persistent and serious inequalities, especially in low-income countries. Last year, more than 20 million children did not receive one or more of the vaccines they needed. Nearly 15 million children were deprived of all vaccinations. he used his statements.

“IT HAS A GREAT IMPACT”

Noting that many countries in the northern hemisphere are experiencing extreme heat with the El Niño effect and climate change, Ghebreyesus made the following assessment:

“We saw the highest temperature ever recorded two weeks ago. While extreme heat does the most damage to the elderly, infants, children, the poor and the homeless, who may be the least able to cope, it also increases pressure on health systems. Exposure to extreme heat has far-reaching effects on health. This can lead to relapses of pre-existing conditions, as well as death and disability.” he said.

Ghebreyesus also stated that they support countries’ Temperature and Health Action Plans in cooperation with the World Meteorological Organization to coordinate preparations and reduce the health effects of extreme heat. (AA)