Mike's op-ed with London Mayor Sadiq Khan and more from the 1st-ever
Partnership for Health Cities Summit
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The Topline
Key data points
For the first time in history, more than 50% of the world's population lives
in urban environments
More than 80% of deaths globally are caused by non-communicable diseases and
injuries
Five cities were recognized for taking on public health challenges at the
inaugural Partnership for Health Cities Summit →
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Read more in Mike's op-ed with London Mayor Sadiq Khan →
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John,
This week in London, mayors and leaders from more than 50 major cities came
together to make the world a healthier place. As part of the first-ever
Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit, they gathered to share ideas and build
networks that can help save and improve millions of lives.
And they're coming together at a critical moment for public health in global
cities.
Today, for the first time in history, more than half of the world's
population lives in urban settings. At the same time, more than 80% of deaths
around the world are caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries —
health challenges like strokes, heart disease, diabetes, traffic accidents, and
overdoses.
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Mike and London Mayor Sadiq Khan at the Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit.
Read their joint op-ed in the Evening Standard →
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For many NCDs and injuries, urban conditions can increase or decrease risk
factors, which makes cities into frontlines for public health — and proving
grounds for creative solutions.
"NCDs are a scourge putting immense strain on public health systems, but they
are largely preventable," writes Mike in a joint op-ed with London Mayor Sadiq
Khan."City leaders are uniquely placed to take this work forward, shaping
cities that promote and support good health." Read Mike's op-ed with Mayor Khan
on how city leaders and the Partnership for Healthy Cities can help advance
public health globally.
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READ MIKE'S MESSAGE WITH
LONDON MAYOR SADIQ KHAN
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The Partnership for Healthy Cities was founded in 2017 with support from
Bloomberg Philanthropies, the World Health Organization, and Vital Strategies,
with a goal of enabling cities around the world to build and share high-impact
public health policies and programs. The network of 70 cities covers more than
300 million people globally, with each city receiving support to solve a
specific public health issue.
The network played an important role during the COVID-19 pandemic, when city
leaders could connect and communicate their responses to the public health
emergency. As Mike and Mayor Khan write, "the outbreak inspired a level of
coordination and cooperation previously unseen between cities, as mayors,
governors and municipal leaders looked less to national governments for
guidance and support than to each other."
Now cities have a chance to expand on the connections made during the
pandemic to address other deadly challenges. Read more:
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Five Winning Cities
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At the Summit, five cities were recognized for their work to advance creative
public health solutions on overdoses, tobacco control, food policy, road
safety, and data accessibility that can also be put into practice in other
cities around the world.
Watch our brief video on the inaugural winners of the Partnership for Healthy
Cities Awards, and the life-saving impact they're having:
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WATCH NOW
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The five winning cities, who will each receive additional funding to further
their work with the partnership, are:
Athens, Greece for increasing access to the opioid overdose reversal agent,
naloxone, at community-based organizations and among healthcare professionals.
The city also started researching causes of death among people who inject drugs
to better understand the impact of the overdose crisis.
Bengaluru, India for their efforts in tobacco control, specifically, reducing
smoking in public places and improving compliance with existing mandates on
public smoking bans.
Mexico City, Mexico for improving road safety and safe and active mobility by
launching a bike path on a busy road that led to a 275% increase in cyclists;
implementing a shared lane for cyclists and buses separate from cars;
establishing loading and unloading areas; and optimizing design and management
of roads close to schools.
Montevideo, Uruguay for establishing nutritional standards for the preparation
and sale of food in government agency offices and some public universities, for
focusing on sodium reduction policies and developing media campaigns and
educational materials.
Vancouver, Canada for making public health data more inclusive and accessible
by launching an online public health data tool that tracks population health
indicators and working with urban Indigenous communities to better inform data
management.
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Watch the full Summit plenary session, or view individual speeches and panel
discussions, including Mike's remarks and presentation of the awards, a
conversation with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, video remarks from WHO Director
General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and more.
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Speeches and Panel Discussions
Welcome Remarks by London Mayor Sadiq Khan <[link removed]>
Remarks and Awards presentation by Mike Bloomberg
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In Conversation with Mayor Khan and Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, CBE,
BreatheLife champion, founder and trustee of the Ella Roberta Foundation
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Lessons from the Innovation Sector for Mayors and Public Health Leaders with
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A Conversation with Global Mayors
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Remarks from Becky Odoi, youth campaigner with Bite Back 2030
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More Work to Save Lives from NCDs and Injuries
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In addition to supporting the Partnership for Healthy Cities, Bloomberg
Philanthropies has a number of programs to address the non-communicable
diseases and injuries that claim far too many lives. Learn more:
* Reducing Tobacco Use →
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* Promoting Healthy Food Choices →
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* Combating the Overdose Epidemic →
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* Promoting Cardiovascular Health →
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* Preventing Drowning →
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* Improving Road Safety →
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* Strengthening Health Data →
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Bloomberg Philanthropies
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