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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.
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.
Zambia Monitor: Mayor Chilando Chitangala said the move marks an important step toward a healthier and safer future for the city.
Pamela Sánchez, Director General of Innovation for Integral Well-Being Development of the City of Buenos Aires, reflects on lessons from the Partnership for Healthy Cities’ first City Learning visit with San Francisco on addiction and mental health.
Dr. Natacha Berkowitz, an epidemiologist and public health medicine specialist with the City of Cape Town, reflects on lessons from the International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH) for city leaders advancing public health.
Ghana Webbers: This effort addresses the rising rates of hypertension and other related diseases in Kumasi.
El País: Barcelona and São Paulo are working on responses to extreme temperatures. Exposure to deadly urban heat has tripled since the 1980s.
El Capital: More than 35,000 primary and secondary school students will benefit from the changes, which implement a new citywide ordinance.
A year-end look at the cities reshaping public health.