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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.
Africa.com: The leaders of four West African cities released a statement calling for easier access to healthier food in public institutions across African urban centers.
Reforma: Mexico City, Mexico’s road safety work, supported by the Partnership and the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety, was the focus of a new case study, published by WHO.
Infopaís: The city announced the inauguration of a fourth healthy canteen through its “Healthy Canteens” initiative, a food policy intervention supported through the Partnership for public workplace employees.
Fresh News Asia: The city announced the launch of a new project titled “Reduce Driving Under the Influence,” which aims to improve compliance with national drink driving laws.
Smart Dublin: The Data Insights for Active Travel team joined twelve cities from around the world in Mexico City to participate in the workshop ‘Transforming Urban Mobility and Road Safety through a Public Health Lens’, an initiative led by the Partnership for Healthy Cities network.
Radio Usach: A local radio station interviewed Senior Manager Melissa Cordoba Asprilla about Santiago’s safe and active mobility intervention.
Cadena 3: The Municipality of Córdoba, through a decree signed by Mayor Daniel Passerini, will implement from 2026 a program to promote the consumption of healthy products in 38 municipal primary schools in the city.
Romania Insider: Bucharest authorities have obtained a grant of USD 50,000 to acquire four high-performance sensors to monitor the air quality in the capital city, mayor Nicuşor Dan announced.
Bangkok Post: The world's cities are growing, and their roadways are becoming overwhelmed.
Kathmandu Post: The Environment Department under the Kathmandu Metropolitan City is preparing to start monitoring the city's air quality on its own, with support from the Partnership for Healthy Cities, which has provided portable devices to the city office to monitor air quality.