How does extreme heat affect pregnancy?
How extreme heat fuelled by climate change is affecting pregnant women in India, doubling the risk of stillbirth, premature birth and miscarriage.
Graihagh Jackson and the BBC’s former Global Health Correspondent Tulip Mazumdar investigate how extreme heat, fuelled by climate change, is affecting pregnant women in India.
In the southern state of Tamil Nadu, Tulip hears the heart-breaking stories of some of the women affected and explores simple solutions that would make their work in scorching agricultural fields safer.
The programme was first broadcast in 2024.
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Produced by Sophie Eastaugh, Graihagh Jackson and Camilla Horrox
Editor: Sophie Eastaugh
Sound Engineer: Tom Brignell and James Beard
Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown
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- Sun 21 Sep 202513:06GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa
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