MoMo

MoMo, Spain's daily mortality monitoring system, is a key source of data for understanding the public health impact of extreme weather events. Recent reports from MoMo indicate a significant rise in excess deaths in Spain during June, directly attributable to a severe heatwave. The system's data revealed that over 1,000 excess deaths were linked to the heat, making it the second-hottest June on record and the period with the most heat-related deaths since 2015. This information is crucial for public health officials and policymakers to assess the severity of heat-related mortality and to implement or reinforce preventative measures. The current relevance of MoMo's data is heightened by the ongoing threat of further heatwaves, as Spain and France brace for potentially extreme temperatures, underscoring the critical role of such monitoring systems in tracking and responding to climate change-related health crises.