
SUVA, Fiji & SRINAGAR, India, October 5 (IPS) – Extreme heat is increasingly threatening pregnant women and newborn babies around the world, with almost all maternal health professionals surveyed across five continents saying they have cared for women or infants whose health was affected by high temperatures.

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