[ad_1] India is “most likely” undercounting heat-related deaths due to a lack of robust data, but the government is now improving surveillance to minimise the impact of extreme conditions on health, former WHO chief scientist and health ministry advisor Soumya Swaminathan has said. In an interview with PTI on the sidelines of TERI’s World Sustainable […]
India’s climate-health conundrum — why it’s a call for action and a $3 billion opportunity too – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] The year 2023 proved tougher as India experienced 318 days of extreme weather events, highlighting the abundance upon climactic shifts and their repercussions on health. These range from heatwaves to an erratic monsoon, all of which have created additional demands on healthcare systems which are already overstretched. Statistics do not provide any optimism; it […]