Global Report on Urban Health

TITLE: Global Report on Urban Health

AUTHORS: WHO & UN-Habitat

YEAR: 2016

ABSTRACT: The Global report on urban health: equitable, healthier cities for sustainable development, 2016 presents new data on the health of urban residents from nearly 100 countries, updating the first joint WHO-UN Habitat global report on urban health titled Hidden cities: unmasking and overcoming health inequities in urban settings. The new Global Report presents a special analysis on the impact of persistent urban health inequities on achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. It sets a baseline for the new global health and development agenda in the Sustainable Development Goals and Universal Health Coverage. Chapter 6 focuses on the provision of safe water and sanitation for all and its importance to improving public health in cities.

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