Health advice for hot weather
26 May 2025
| Advocacy brief
Overview
Every year, high temperatures affect the health of many people, particularly older people, infants, people who work outdoors and the chronically ill. Heat can trigger exhaustion and heat stroke, and can aggravate existing conditions – such as cardiovascular, respiratory, kidney or mental diseases. The adverse health effects of hot weather are largely preventable through good public health practice.
WHO Team
Centre for Environment & Health (BON)
