Inclusion. Diversity. Equity. All too often, there’s a feeling such words are rattled off, more as buzzwords in a box-ticking exercise than policies truly designed to change lives.
What is Health Infrastructure? And Why Does It Matter in Urban Health?
Taking a more holistic approach to health infrastructure means appreciating the multifactorial social determinants of health.
A global building network research for advancing healthy and affordable housing
Cities across the globe require better infrastructures that provides affordable housing and supports healthy and thriving cities. The United Nations statistics state that approximately 1.6 billion people worldwide reside in substandard housing, and another 100 million people around the globe are homeless.
Research agenda for preventing mosquito-transmitted diseases through improving the built environment in sub-Saharan Africa
In the 2018 AJPH study, of the girls trafficked along the US-Mexico border, 54.3% were pregnant before age 16, 60.2% were married before they turned 16, and 55.2% experienced sexual violence before the age of 16.
WHO: Supporting Healthy Urban Transport and Mobility in the Context of COVID-19
To ensure cities have healthy, safe, and efficient transport systems during the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has developed measures to be used by nations to curb the spread of infections and create a shift towards developing sustainable transport systems in urban areas.