3 Things We Learned from Urban Leaders
Read moreThe Partnership for Healthy Cities is a prestigious global network of 70 cities committed to saving lives by preventing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries. With the majority of the world’s population now living in urban settings, cities are uniquely positioned to transform the fight against NCDs and injuries by implementing policies to significantly reduce exposure to risk factors. The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the key role of public health leadership by cities, at the forefront of rapid response while working toward healthier, longer lives for all urban residents.
The Global Network in Action
Q&A with Lusaka Mayor Chilando Chitangala on the city's Road Safety initiatives
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News: Tackling a neglected mass killer: road deaths
Buenos Aires, Argentina: Confronting drink driving and speeding to save lives
News: Accreditation for Montevideo's second “healthy canteen”
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News: Phnom Penh to install water dispensers in 76 primary schools
Oped by Córdoba Mayor Martín Llaryora: By teaching our children why water beats soda, we all benefit
Freetown, Sierra Leone: Prioritizing food security and nutrition standards
News: Bengaluru receives ‘healthy city’ award for smoking laws
Bandung, Indonesia: Clearing the air with new smoke-free areas
Ahmedabad, India: Tackling the dual challenge of tobacco use and COVID-19
Kampala, Uganda: Building a smoke-free and more equitable city
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Op-ed: Trading Cars for Bikes: 1 Way Cities Are Improving Health
Cali, Colombia: Harnessing pandemic-era policy to improve road safety
Lusaka, Zambia: Saving lives through safer roads
News: Bucharest City Hall installs new network of air quality sensors
Barcelona, Spain: Assessing the health benefits of a leading urban design initiative
Ahmedabad, India: Tackling the dual challenge of tobacco use and COVID-19
The Global Network of Cities
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- Abidjan
- Accra
- Addis Ababa
- Ahmedabad
- Amman
- Athens
- Bandung
- Bangkok
- Barcelona
- Bengaluru
- Birmingham
- Bogotá
- Boston
- Bucharest
- Buenos Aires
- Cairo
- Cali
- Cape Town
- Casablanca
- Chicago
- Colombo
- Córdoba
- Dakar
- Dhaka
- Dublin
- Fortaleza
- Freetown
- Greater Manchester
- Guadalajara
- Hanoi
- Harare
- Helsinki
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Hong Kong
- Istanbul
- Jakarta
- Kampala
- Kathmandu
- Kigali
- Kuala Lumpur
- Kumasi
- Kyiv
- León
- Lima
- London
- Lusaka
- Medellín
- Melbourne
- Mexico City
- Montevideo
- Mumbai
- Muscat
- Ouagadougou
- Paris
- Philadelphia
- Phnom Penh
- Quezon City
- Quito
- Rio De Janeiro
- San Francisco
- Santiago
- Santo Domingo
- Sāo Paulo
- Seoul
- Tokyo
- Toronto
- Tunis
- Vancouver
- Warsaw
- Yangon
Resources for Cities
Access a wealth of tools and resources to support NCD and injury prevention as well as your city’s COVID-19 response. Use the filters to tailor your search.
Urban Health in Pictures
Partnership-supported projects in action around the globe
London, United Kingdom: Mayor Sadiq Khan gave the opening remarks at the inaugural Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit.
Istanbul, Turkey: “Parklets” were designed and installed to improve the safety and efficiency of public spaces.
Guadalajara, Mexico: The city developed a cycling map to encourage safe and active mobility after the launch of a new bike lane.
Mexico City, Mexico: City officials painted the streets outside a local school as part of a citywide school safety project.
Kampala, Uganda: A citywide communications campaign aimed to boost compliance with national smoke-free laws.
"Through the Partnership for Healthy Cities, local leaders around the world have enacted key policies that are improving health and saving lives. These cities and their mayors are committed to implementing programs and policies that improve the health and safety of millions of people."
Michael R. Bloomberg