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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.
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Folha de S. Paulo: São Paulo, Fortaleza and Rio de Janeiro are developing systems to monitor, predict and mitigate the impacts of heat waves on people's health.
Diário do Rio: Rio de Janeiro hosted the 2026 Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit.
Ghana News Agency: The Mayor of Kumasi announced a new policy aimed at reducing salt consumption in food establishments as part of efforts to address the growing burden of hypertension in the city.
Diario Libre: The project seeks to reduce accidents and improve pedestrian safety.
Bangkok Post: The event will bring together an international assembly of authorities and organizations to share progress, challenges and proven strategies to improve health in urban settings, with a special focus on the host city’s efforts.
Representatives from 70 global cities will gather from March 30-April 2 to advance solutions for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries at an event co-hosted by the Municipal Health Secretariat.
Jakarta Daily: The city is working to limit the consumption of unhealthy foods to prevent noncommunicable diseases such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
Diário do Estado: The city launched the SampaAdapta project, with the objective of monitoring and mitigating the effects of urban heat.
A city-to-city exchange between Dhaka and Kampala shows how peer learning, data and local leadership are helping growing cities strengthen air-quality monitoring and drive action to reduce pollution and improve health.