Covid-19 Responses That Are Changing Cities for Good
Read about Partnership work around the world CityLab Special!The 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 of Cities
Click on cities to learn about their work. More to come!
- 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
- Medallín
- 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
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: COVID-19 outreach to underserved areas of the city.
Cali, Colombia: Bike Doctors provided free repairs as part of a city campaign to encourage cycling during the pandemic.
Freetown, Sierra Leone: Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr distributes equipment and resources during the pandemic.
Bengaluru, India: Police officers monitor compliance with smoke-free regulation.
London, United Kingdom: Mayor Sadiq Khan visited a local school's healthy eating program.
"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