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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.
Cities play a key role in protecting people from the harms of e-cigarettes. The city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is stepping up to meet the challenge.
Learn how the city is piloting new technologies and community engagement for evaluating the impact of the city’s active travel investments.
Schools play an essential role in creating an enabling environment for good nutrition. The city of Córdoba, Argentina is leading the way.
Mexico City implemented a motorcycle safety strategy including mandatory certified helmets, speed management, training schools, and enforcement checkpoints to reduce high rates of motorcyclist fatalities.
Since 2017, the Karnataka state capital Bengaluru has worked to reduce smoking in public places across the city, with support from the Partnership for Healthy Cities.
An estimated 3,586 people die on Zambia’s roads each year, and about 37 percent of those killed are pedestrians, many in the capital city of Lusaka.
The city has since implemented a number of interventions with support from the Partnership for Healthy Cities, including new breathalyzer technology and checkpoint improvements.
At the national level, Peru has historically suffered from high rates of child obesity. In 2021, the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima’s local congress unanimously passed a ground breaking law to improve access to healthier food for children locally.
Superblocks are a leading urban design initiative aimed at reducing traffic, air and noise pollution.
In May 2021, the city of Bandung passed a law designating eight types of smoke-free areas, including places of worship and children's playgrounds.