Professional Documents
Culture Documents
August 10 2017
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Summary
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Background
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A healthy city
http://www.who.int/healthy_settings/types/cities/en/
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Being a health city
http://www.who.int/healthy_settings/types/cities/en/
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Origins and Development
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Shanghai Mayors Consensus on Healthy Cities 2016
Shanghai Consensus:
Healthy Cities have been platforms for implementing good governance for
health as well as for promoting health.
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5 governance principles which will reflect the
transformative agenda of the SDGs.
Promote strong
community Reorient health and
engagement social services
towards equity
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Regional Implementation Models
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WHO European Healthy Cities Network
http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/environment-and-health/urban-health/activities/healthy-cities/who-european-healthy-cities-network/what-is-a-healthy-city
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A healthy city aims to provide….
• Sustainable ecosystem
• Vital economy
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WHO European Healthy Cities Network
[Structured Designation and Networking]
5 year phases with
• priority themes
• political declaration
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Application Process
o Steering group
o Capacity building
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Getting started in WHO European Healthy
Cities Network
1. City Health Profile:
Health of city’s population and its determinants, inequalities
• Socioeconomic conditions
• Housing
• Environment conditions
• Access to services
• Disease prevalence
• Risk factors
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Designation Process
World Health Organization 2009. Phase V (2009-2013) of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network: goals and requirements.
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Western Pacific Region
[Networking, Recognition]
Alliance for Healthy Cities since 2004
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WPRO Recognition Awards
Categories for awards included
- Salt reduction
- Suicide prevention
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Suggested criteria for national healthy cities
accreditation systems
• Political commitment (signed statement)
• Equity
• Networking mechanisms
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South-East Asia Region
Introduced to the region in 1994
• Sustainability
Strengthening Healthy City Projects in the South East Asia Region. An Opinion Survey
http://apps.searo.who.int/PDS_DOCS/B4439.pdf
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Summary and Adaptation
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Ingredients for Success
Clear vision
Ownership of policies
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Challenges
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Opportunity:
Sustainable Development Goals
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Bring together different divisions in
health and different Ministries
Healthy Cities involves:
• Noncommunicable disease
• Infectious diseases
• Environmental health
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Bangladesh
National coordinator
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Bangladesh
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Summary of Principle Elements
Leader of the city makes a public commitment
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