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Why urban health matters
24 May 2019
Urban health matters and urban health governance matters most especially. With poor urban governance, life expectancy can be as low as 35 years. Good urban health governance helps ensure that opportunities and advantages are more evenly distributed, and that access to health care is fair and affordable.
WHO /Anna Kari
For the first time in human history, the majority of the world’s population lives in cities. This trend will continue. By 2030, six out of 10 people will be city dwellers, rising to seven out of 10 people by 2050. Urbanization is here to stay.
For the first time in human history, the majority of the world’s population lives in cities. This trend will continue. By 2030, six out of 10 people will be city dwellers, rising to seven out of 10 people by 2050. Urbanization is here to stay.
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Majority of the world’s population lives in cities
For the first time in human history, the majority of the world’s population lives in cities. This trend will continue. By 2030, six out of 10 people will be city dwellers, rising to seven out of 10 people by 2050. Urbanization is here to stay.
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WHO/Diego Rodriguez
Although cities provide great opportunities for individuals and families to prosper, city dwellers face many health challenges. The rapid increase in the number of urban inhabitants will be among the most important global health issues of the 21st century
Although cities provide great opportunities for individuals and families to prosper, city dwellers face many health challenges. The rapid increase in the number of urban inhabitants will be among the most important global health issues of the 21st century
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City dwellers face many health challenges
Although cities provide great opportunities for individuals and families to prosper, city dwellers face many health challenges. The rapid increase in the number of urban inhabitants will be among the most important global health issues of the 21st century.
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WHO /Sergey Volkov
Urbanization is associated with many health challenges related to water, environment, violence and injury, noncommunicable diseases and their risk factors like tobacco use, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, harmful use of alcohol as well as risks associated with disease outbreaks.
Urbanization is associated with many health challenges related to water, environment, violence and injury, noncommunicable diseases and their risk factors like tobacco use, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, harmful use of alcohol as well as risks associated with disease outbreaks.
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Urbanization is associated with many health challenges
Urbanization is associated with many health challenges related to water, environment, violence and injury, noncommunicable diseases and their risk factors like tobacco use, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, harmful use of alcohol as well as risks associated with disease outbreaks.
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WHO /Anna Kari
Differences in peoples' health exist in all cities, but the urban poor suffer disproportionately from a wide range of diseases and health problems. An increasing number of the urban poor lack access to basic public services, such as access to safe water, sanitation, and health services. Population growth and urbanization in many cities has outpaced the development of infrastructure and responsible environmental management.
Differences in peoples' health exist in all cities, but the urban poor suffer disproportionately from a wide range of diseases and health problems. An increasing number of the urban poor lack access to basic public services, such as access to safe water, sanitation, and health services. Population growth and urbanization in many cities has outpaced the development of infrastructure and responsible environmental management.
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An increasing number of the urban poor lack access to basic public services
Differences in peoples' health exist in all cities, but the urban poor suffer disproportionately from a wide range of diseases and health problems. An increasing number of the urban poor lack access to basic public services, such as access to safe water, sanitation, and health services. Population growth and urbanization in many cities has outpaced the development of infrastructure and responsible environmental management.
WHO /Anna Kari
WHO /Anna Kari
Use urban planning to promote healthy behaviours and safety: design cities to promote physical activity, make healthy food available and affordable, provide health services for all, improve road safety.
Use urban planning to promote healthy behaviours and safety: design cities to promote physical activity, make healthy food available and affordable, provide health services for all, improve road safety.
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Use urban planning to promote healthy behaviours and safety
Use urban planning to promote healthy behaviours and safety: design cities to promote physical activity, make healthy food available and affordable, provide health services for all, improve road safety.
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Improve urban living conditions: locate houses in safe places, improve housing conditions, control indoor and outdoor pollution, ensure safe water and improved sanitation.
Improve urban living conditions: locate houses in safe places, improve housing conditions, control indoor and outdoor pollution, ensure safe water and improved sanitation.
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Improve urban living conditions
Improve urban living conditions: locate houses in safe places, improve housing conditions, control indoor and outdoor pollution, ensure safe water and improved sanitation.
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WHO/AFRO
Ensure participatory urban governance: share information about city planning for health, encourage public dialogue, involve communities in decision-making, create opportunities for participation.
Ensure participatory urban governance: share information about city planning for health, encourage public dialogue, involve communities in decision-making, create opportunities for participation.
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Ensure participatory urban governance
Ensure participatory urban governance: share information about city planning for health, encourage public dialogue, involve communities in decision-making, create opportunities for participation.
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Build inclusive cities that are accessible and age-friendly: make public transport accessible to disabled people, develop safe walkways for those with special needs, build public places and buildings for easy access, promote active city life and sports for all.
Build inclusive cities that are accessible and age-friendly: make public transport accessible to disabled people, develop safe walkways for those with special needs, build public places and buildings for easy access, promote active city life and sports for all.
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Build inclusive cities that are accessible and age-friendly
Build inclusive cities that are accessible and age-friendly: make public transport accessible to disabled people, develop safe walkways for those with special needs, build public places and buildings for easy access, promote active city life and sports for all.
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WHO /Eduardo Soteras Jalil
Make urban areas resilient to emergencies and disasters: locate hospitals in safe areas, strengthen health centres to withstand known dangers, prepare community emergency response, improve disease surveillance.
Make urban areas resilient to emergencies and disasters: locate hospitals in safe areas, strengthen health centres to withstand known dangers, prepare community emergency response, improve disease surveillance.
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Make urban areas resilient to emergencies and disasters
Make urban areas resilient to emergencies and disasters: locate hospitals in safe areas, strengthen health centres to withstand known dangers, prepare community emergency response, improve disease surveillance.
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EPA/Roman Pilipey
We are at a clear turning point moving towards an increasingly urbanized world and with it comes the need to address the potential health consequences. We should take action now, to ensure that growing cities are healthy cities.
We are at a clear turning point moving towards an increasingly urbanized world and with it comes the need to address the potential health consequences. We should take action now, to ensure that growing cities are healthy cities.
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We are at a clear turning point moving towards an increasingly urbanized world
We are at a clear turning point moving towards an increasingly urbanized world and with it comes the need to address the potential health consequences. We should take action now, to ensure that growing cities are healthy cities.
EPA/Roman Pilipey
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