UNICEF says children in West and Central Africa are increasingly exposed to extreme heat, creating health concerns.
FILE - Amadou Coulibaly, a motorcycle taxi driver, drinks a sachet water to cool off under a blazing sun in Bamako, Mali, on April, 18, 2024. – Children in West and Central Africa are increasingly exposed to extreme heat, creating health concerns, according to a new report by UNICEF published Wednesday.
The frequency of heatwaves in the region has more than quadrupled since the 1960s, according to the report. West Africa experienced anOne hospital in Mali reported 102 deaths in the first four days of April, compared to 130 deaths in the entire month of April last year.
“Exposure to high levels of heat also leaves children more vulnerable to developing chronic diseases and contracting infectious ones that spread in high temperatures, such as malaria and dengue,” David Knaute, a regional climate specialist for the U.N.’s children agency, told The Associated Press., an infectious disease that disproportionally affects children.
“They are growing up in countries that have contributed almost nothing to climate change but are facing some of the toughest consequences,” Knaute said. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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