India most likely undercounting heat-related deaths: Former WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan

India most likely undercounting heat-related deaths: Former WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan

[New Indian Express] - 03/8/2025

NEW DELHI: 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 (…)



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