WHO Releases New Guidance to Prevent Heat-Related Illness at Mass Gatherings
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New review of studies published from 1980 to 2025 on mass gatherings and their impacts on spectators, participants, volunteers and workers and in general on public health. Heat-related illnesses and health disorders at mass gatherings, such as large sporting, religious and cultural events, have become a significant risk to public health and the smooth running of events, affecting spectators, participants, volunteers and workers.
Agency alerts that extreme heat is already a governance challenge in major events and recommends integrated prevention and care measures to reduce risks to public health. Source of original article: United Nations / United Nations (news.un.org). Photo credit: UN. The content of this article does not necessarily reflect the views or opinion of [...]
WHO issues new guidance on heat risks at mass gatherings - Lagos Television
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has released new guidance to help governments and event organisers prevent and manage heat-related illnesses during major sporting, religious and cultural gatherings. The guidance follows a review of studies covering nearly 500,000 medical encounters at mass gatherings, including more than 22,000 cases of heat-related illness. WHO said over 90 per...
WHO urges stronger heat safety measures at mass gatherings
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on governments and event organisers to strengthen measures against heat-related illnesses at mass gatherings, warning that extreme heat is becoming an increasing threat to public health and safety. It stated that more than 90 per cent of patients can be treated at event venues when adequate medical systems […]
WHO Issues New Guidance On Heat-Related Illness At Mass Gatherings
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued new guidance to help governments and event organisers prevent and respond to heat-related illnesses during major sporting, religious and cultural gatherings. The organisation, in a statement on Wednesday, said the guidance was developed in response to evidence indicating that most heat-related illnesses at mass gatherings could be prevented […]
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