Overview

• The Ministry of Health’s special plan runs from May 15 through September 30, issuing regional heat risk levels via the Meteosalud system.
• Meteosalud employs a four-tier color code plus an intensified alert for consecutive high-temperature days to guide local precautions.
• Official heat maps now include bespoke guidance for infants, seniors, pregnant women and people with chronic conditions.
• Regional authorities have mobilized municipal social services, home care, teleassistance and health centers to locate and assist high-risk individuals.
• Following nearly 10,000 heat-related deaths over the past three years, the Ministry published a user guide to help citizens and professionals interpret alerts and prevent hospitalizations.