Three cities namely–Córdoba, Argentina for food policy; Fortaleza, Brazil for air quality surveillance and Greater Manchester, United Kingdom Great Britain and Northern Ireland for smoke-free spaces honoured with Partnership for Healthy Cities Award during the annual Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit in Paris.
Co-hosted by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the World Health Organization (WHO), Vital Strategies and the City of Paris, the summit convened mayors and officials from 61 cities in the Partnership for Healthy Cities network to address pressing public health issues and share effective strategies for saving lives and building healthier communities at the local level, according to the press release of WHO.
“Noncommunicable diseases, including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, and injuries are responsible for more than 80% of all deaths globally, but the good news is, they are preventable,” said Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies, WHO Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries, and 108th mayor of New York City.
“Cities are leading the way in implementing policies that are protecting public health and saving lives. This year’s winning cities are proving that progress is possible with strong leadership and political will, and we look forward to seeing the results of their efforts.”
The award recipient cities were chosen based on their demonstrable progress in preventing noncommunicable diseases and injuries.
Launched in 2017, the Partnership for Healthy Cities is a global network of 74 cities working to prevent noncommunicable diseases and injuries enacting transformative measures to improve the health of 300 million people across the globe, it reads.
The mayors from Bogotá of Colombia, Helsinki of Finland, Kampala of Uganda, Lusaka of Zambia, Paris of France, Quito of Ecuador along with mayor-level officers from Colombo of Sri Lanka, Guadalajara of Mexico, Montevideo of Uruguay, Santiago of Chile, Córdoba of Argentina and Dhaka of Bangladesh attended the Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit, it said.
Bloomberg Philanthropies invests in 700 cities and 150 countries around the world to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people around the world. In 2024, Bloomberg Philanthropies distributed US $ 3.7 billion.
UN agency for health World Health Organization working to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable.
Vital Strategies working along with partnering with governments, communities and organizations of the world people living longer, healthier lives.
