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The Partnership for Healthy Cities presents news, stories, case studies and accomplishments from cities in its global network, whose leaders have taken on the role of urban health champions.
How the Brazilian city is countering deceptive industry tactics, with support from the Partnership for Healthy Cities
Barcelona, Spain is changing the way that injuries such as road traffic crashes or falls are measured.
The Partnership for Healthy Cities network, representing 74 cities, calls on the global community to recognize the crucial role of cities in improving public health, in advance of the Fourth UN High-Level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of NCDs.
Global Health Now: Global Health Now published a joint op-ed about urban e-cigarette strategies that was co-authored by Michelle Morse, New York City Acting Health Commissioner, and David Soranz, Secretary of Health for Rio de Janeiro.
Bangladesh Post: The city received local coverage for its ongoing work to strengthen air quality surveillance.
Infopais: The city received local coverage about its food policy work to improve healthy eating through projects such as the “Healthy Canteens” initiative.
O Dia: The city received media coverage about its Partnership-supported campaign on the health harms of e-cigarettes in the lead up to World No Tobacco Day.
Forbes: "The progress made in Córdoba, Fortaleza, and Greater Manchester is not only improving health today but also setting a model for others to follow.”
Bangalore Mirror: The city received local coverage on its smoke-free Bengaluru initiative, supported by the Partnership.
Devex: Cities play an integral role in population health and have access to different financial tools to fund noncommunicable disease prevention programs, according to experts attending last month’s Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit in Paris.