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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.
El Capital: More than 35,000 primary and secondary school students will benefit from the changes, which implement a new citywide ordinance.
Panorama Emprendedor: The initiative, backed by Intendent Daniel Passerini with support from the Partnership for Healthy Cities, has transformed food and drink offerings in city schools.
Hoy Día: Córdoba announced that it was awarded the Good Practices Children Award 2025, which recognizes innovative public policies that strengthen care, equity and rights for healthy environments for children in Latin America.
Radio Sapientia: The executive director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Sharifah Buzeki, welcomed the delegation at City Hall during the Partnership’s third Learning Visit.
All Africa: Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is hosting a four-day benchmarking mission from Dhaka City, Bangladesh, as part of the Partnership for Healthy Cities initiative, Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki has announced.
Extra: Cali joins the commemoration of World Food Day with the launch of the #HéroesDeLaAlimentación campaign, an initiative that invites every citizen to become an agent of change to build more sustainable, inclusive and resilient food systems.
Manila Bulletin: "The Quezon City government launched on Monday, Oct. 6, a new initiative to strengthen and advance its road safety programs."
Health Policy Watch: Health Policy Watch published a joint op-ed about the noncommunicable disease crisis that was co-authored by Ariella Rojhani, Director of the Partnership for Healthy Cities at Vital Strategies, and Dr Etienne Krug, Director of the Department of Health Determinants, Promotion and Prevention at the World Health Organization
El Informante: Mayor Carolina Mejía together with the city government and the Partnership for Healthy Cities, promoted the city’s new “#NiUnChinMasRapido” (“not a bit faster”) road safety campaign.
La Voz: A year after the municipal Healthy Cantinas program in Córdoba, schools are moving towards canteens free of ultra-processed foods.