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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.
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.
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.
Zambia Monitor: Mayor Chilando Chitangala said the move marks an important step toward a healthier and safer future for the city.
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.