Today, during Partnership for healthy cities Summit in Paris, three cities were recognized for their achievements to prevent non -transmitted diseases and injuries: Cordoba, Argentina; Fortaleza, Brazil; And the Grand Manchester, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The summit, co-organized by Bloomberg philanthropiesTHE World Health Organization (WHO), Vital strategiesAnd the City of Paris, have summoned mayors and managers of 61 cities of the Partnership for Healthy Cities Network to solve urgent public health problems and share effective strategies to save lives and build healthier communities at the local level.
“Non -transmitted diseases, including heart disease, cancer and diabetes, and injuries are responsible for more than 80% of all deaths in the world, but the good news is that they are avoidable,” said Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies, which has global ambassador for diseases and non -transmitted injuries. “Cities open the way to the implementation of policies that protect public health and save lives.
The recipients of the prices of the 2025 partnership for Healthy Cities have been chosen because they have made demonstrable progress in the prevention of non -transmitted diseases and injuries, giving an example which can be reproduced in other jurisdictions.
The three winning cities are part of the partnership Policy acceleratorwhich provides training and support for the writing of policies and the establishment of the political strategies necessary to develop and adopt them. These cities work with partnership to improve public health as follows:
- Córdoba, Argentina, adopted a new policy Starting the city to promote healthy food environments by eliminating artificially sugary drinks and ultra-treated products from all schools by 2026. The program benefited 26 schools to date, reaching 15,000 of the 138,000 children from the city’s primary school.
- Fortaleza, Brazil, established the city’s first legal framework for air quality monitoring. Decree 2023 guarantees local surveillance of air pollutants to estimate their impact on the health of residents, as well as the installation of low -cost sensors to improve data collection. Reliable data will help clarify city policies that can considerably reduce air pollution.
- Grand Manchester, United Kingdom, has extended the number of smoke -free outdoor areas in the context of efforts to reduce smoking, in particular the opening of its first smoke -free park, covering 6.5 acres of public space. Greater Manchester also led a series of community consultations and workshops with residents to help decision -making; launched a smoke -free toolbox and communication advice for hospitals and National Health Service sites (NHS); And is at the level of this initiative by developing a wider smoke -free toolbox for other organizations and groups that wish to create smoke -free spaces.
“Cities are at the forefront of the fight against diseases and non-transmitted injuries. Progress made in Cordoba, Fortaleza and Greater Manchester are improving health not only today, but also the creation of a model to follow,” said Dr. Tedros Adhanoméusus. “Who is committed to working with cities to build healthier, safer and more resilient communities for everyone.”
“Local management has become a powerful force to meet the complex challenges presented by non-transmitted diseases and injuries,” said Dr. Mary-Ann Etiebet, president and chief executive officer of Vital Strategies. “We applaud the work of city leaders around the world in their efforts to create healthier and safer environments for their populations. Their efforts have a significant impact on people’s lives and well-being, while demonstrating national governments that there is important support for these political solutions. ”
Launched in 2017, the partnership for healthy cities is a global network of 74 cities working to prevent non -transmitted diseases and injuries. Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, in partnership with the World Health Organization and Vital Strategies, this initiative allows cities around the world to implement political or programmatic interventions with high impact to reduce non -transmitted diseases and injuries in their communities. Thanks to this network, city leaders adopt transformative measures to improve the health of 300 million people around the world.
The mayors participating in the Partnership for Healthy Cities summit include:
- Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán, Bogotá, Colombia
- Municipal Commissioner Palitha Nanayakkara, Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Intendant Daniel Passerini, Córdoba, Argentina
- Honorable administrator Mohammad Azaz, Dacca, Bangladesh
- Municipal President Verónica Delgadillo, Guadalajara, Mexico
- Mayor Juhana Vartiainen, Helsinki, Finland
- Mayor Erias Lukwago, Kampala, Uganda
- Mayor Chilando Chitangala, Lusaka, Zambia
- Intendant Mauricio Zunino, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Paris, France
- Mayor Pabel Muñoz López, Quito, Ecuador
- Governor Claudio Benjamín Orrego Larraín, Santiago, Chile.
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