Momentum Party Seeks Official Data on Heatwave Hospital Admissions and Deaths
In brief
- Political party Momentum has filed a Freedom of Information request with the Ministry for Health.
- The request seeks data on hospital admissions linked to extreme heat conditions in July 2026.
- Momentum is also asking for information to help assess the number of excess deaths during this period.
The political party Momentum has submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the Ministry for Health, seeking official data related to the recent extreme heatwave.
The party is specifically asking for the number of hospital admissions recorded during July 2026 that were related to the intense heat conditions experienced across Malta and Gozo.
In addition to hospital admissions, Momentum's request also includes a demand for information aimed at assessing the number of excess deaths during the same period. This initiative follows a period of extreme heat and widespread power outages that affected the islands.
Newsbook reported on Momentum's request to confirm heat-related hospital admissions and information on excess deaths. Lovin Malta further highlighted that the party's demand for data comes after the chaos caused by the July heat and power cuts.
The Spin Room
Low media divide. Both Newsbook and Lovin Malta reported on Momentum's Freedom of Information request, consistently detailing the party's demand for data on heat-related health impacts.