Cities concentrate health challenges — but also solutions.

This National Public Health Week, by @apha.org, we’re reminded: the future of public health is urban.

👉 Join the kickoff forum (April 6): vist.ly/4w2sx

#HealthyCities #UrbanHealth

Cities shape our health — every day.

As National Public Health Week approaches, we stand with the @apha.org in highlighting the role of community partnerships.

👉 Join the kickoff online forum (April 6):
vist.ly/4wrpa

#UrbanHealth #PublicHealth

Most cities are not Copenhagen.

That’s why change starts with understanding how people actually move, and what limits them.

⭐ At #HORUS, we work in Valencia, Rijeka and Rotterdam to study #mobility, behaviour and health in real contexts, and turn that into better urban solutions.

#UrbanHealth

En la feria #ScienceIsWonderful! (Bruselas), investigadoras de #ISGlobal invitan a estudiantes a diseñar espacios verdes más saludables, seguros e inclusivos.

Una forma creativa de reflexionar sobre naturaleza urbana y bienestar.

🟠 https://tinyurl.com/yue3jtfb

#CiudadesQueQueremos #UrbanHealth

How do parks affect our health?

This week #ISGlobal is participating in #ScienceIsWonderful! (Brussels), introducing students to 
#UrbanHealth research.

At booth 41, participants design their ideal park and reflect on well-being, safety, and inclusion in cities.

🟠 https://tinyurl.com/yue3jtfb

🥬 Last week, our GroundsWell co-director Sarah Rodgers shared her insights on how urban green and blue spaces can help reduce health inequalities to Natural England's Urban Greening Network.

👀Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sck...

#HealthyPlaces #PublicHealth #UrbanHealth #HealthInequalities

Research for city practice: 10 years, and over 200 ‘City Know-hows’! This article comprises a number of ‘City Know-how’ briefings from our published research papers. The aim of each briefing is to translate research findings into actionable insights for practitioner...

Research for city practice published: “Research for city practice: 10 years, and over 200 ‘City Know-hows’!” by @MarcusxGrant
Free access! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#UrbanHealth #Cities4Health #HealthyCities

🔔👉We are excited to announce the official release of Volume 10, Issue 1 (2026)! 19 articles have been published. [www.tandfonline.com/toc/rcah20/10/1 #UrbanHealth #HealthyCities #Cities4Health

Climate action must be embedded in budgets — not just plans.
C40 Cities provides a Climate Budgeting Framework to support implementation.

www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/Ma...

#UrbanHealth #ClimateGovernance #ClimateBudgeting #HealthyCities #SustainableCities

Taking a strategic approach to urban health: a guide for decision-makers Governments face complex health challenges shaped by the evolving interactions of people and institutions with urban environments; these are compounded as cities expand and urban populations grow. This WHO guide provides a structured framework for addressing such challenges strategically, avoiding t...

❓ How can cities move from fragmented health actions to long-term systemic impact?

As urban populations grow, health challenges become more complex. The new # WHO guide on #UrbanHealth offers a framework for coordinated, strategic action. 📄

#Cities shape how we move, eat and age. 🏙️​❤️‍🩹​

Our new #HORUS factsheet explains how participatory research and spatial analysis help connect neighbourhoods and #health, especially for vulnerable groups.

👉 Explore it on our website.

#UrbanHealth
https://tinyurl.com/23rxzll9

Two students in the Population-based Urban and Rural Community Health, wearing white coats, chat on the UMass Chan-Baystate campus, their laptops in front of them

Learn about options for medical students at UMass Chan. View the virtual info session schedule: https://direc.to/oW2K

Get info on our track for applicants interested in urban and rural health March 3: https://direc.to/oW9b

#UrbanHealth #RuralHealth #MedSky #MedSchool #MedicalSchool #MedEd #UMass

Vehicular Emissions along Thika Superhighway, Kenya Buses were the largest sources of NOₓ and particulate matter, while two-wheelers dominated CO emissions—highlighting serious health risks.
cleanairjournal.org.za/article/view...
#AirQuality #TransportEmissions #Kenya #UrbanHealth

New study in Paris: trees reduce mortality linked to heat waves - ISGLOBAL An international study shows that districts with more vegetation experience lower mortality during heatwaves and that increasing green cover could reduce heat-related deaths by up to one third

An international study led by @inserm.fr, #ISGlobal and the @lshtm.bsky.social shows that Paris districts with more vegetation experience lower heat-related mortality during heatwaves.

🟠 https://www.isglobal.org/en/-/arboles-en-paris

#UrbanHealth #ClimateAction

Greener neighborhoods were linked to lower childhood obesity risk, before and during COVID-19, in a cohort of 42,581 children in Spain. Benefits were stronger in urban and less deprived areas. 🌿 Equity matters.

🔗 authors.elsevier.com/c/1mc--3Ao6F...

#UrbanHealth #ChildhoodObesity #GreenSpace

Tracking Urban Air Quality in Harare, Zimbabwe
New research using a low-cost sensor over 12 months reveals winter air pollution levels far above WHO guidelines in a densely populated area of Harare.
https://ow.ly/eKKW50Yejyy
#AirQuality #UrbanHealth #Zimbabwe

Urban resilience and health: what EURegionsWeek 2025 tells us about adapting cities to climate change - Horus Climate change is no longer a distant threat for cities. Across Europe, its impacts are already reshaping daily life through extreme weather events, pressure on infrastructure, and growing health risks for urban populations. From floods and heatwaves to cold spells…

#Climate adaptation is also a health issue.

At #EURegionsWeek2025, cities across Europe showed how preparing for climate impacts means protecting wellbeing and vulnerable communities.

👉 We explore the link between climate resilience and #urbanhealth on the HORUS website.

Photo by Teah Rushing for Unsplash.

Access to decent + affordable #housing is key to stronger #urban #health outcomes & more resilient #cities — don’t miss this next INTA webinar following their recent Urban Health Culture Lab in Copenhagen!

February 24 | 4:00 PM CET

Join the conversation: inta-aivn.org/en/inta-wint...

#UrbanHealth

Proud to highlight our partners at the International Federation of Landscape Architects on the launch of their Global Landscape Architecture Awards!

Celebrating #landscape projects tackling global environmental & social challenges for healthier #urban futures

More at: bit.ly/3ZSw3pR

#UrbanHealth

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Tracking Progress with Purpose: NUA Indicators in Practice (English). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. How can cities across the region use indicators to capture progress and guide change? This webinar highlights how NUA indicators can be applied not just for measurement, but as practical tools to i...

Join us next Tuesday for UNHABITAT's Regional Webinar for Africa & discover how #NewUrbanAgenda (NUA) indicators can inform #policy, mobilize resources & strengthen #urban governance across #African #cities

When: 10 Feb — 3:00 PM EAT (English)
Register: bit.ly/4qhFNom

#UrbanHealth

horus-urbanhealth.eu Climate change is no longer a distant threat for cities. Across Europe, its impacts are already reshaping daily life through extreme weather events, pressure on infrastructure, and growing health risks for urban populations. From floods and heatwaves to cold spells…

#Climate adaptation is #urbanhealth action.

#EURegionsWeek2025 showed how cities across Europe are preparing for climate risks, building resilience, and protecting communities. 

👉 Read more on the HORUS website.

What air pollution does to the human body The EPA is changing how it assesses proposed regulations by dropping the monetary value of health benefits from its cost-benefit analyses. That misses a big piece of the picture.

#AirPollution (including ozone and PM2.5) affects more than the lungs. This @uk.theconversation.com article explains how it can impact cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological health, and why #CleanAir policies matter.

🟠 https://tinyurl.com/48t383j7

#UrbanHealth #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth

Air pollution may be linked to increased risk of motor neurone disease, our new study indicates A new study from Sweden links long-term air pollution exposure to higher risk of motor neurone disease and faster progression.

Evidence continues to grow on the health impacts of #AirPollution. This article by @uk.theconversation.com reviews new research suggesting it may also play a role in motor neurone disease risk and progression.

🟠 https://tinyurl.com/r8s9e7xa

#AirQuality #UrbanHealth cc @jamaneurology.com

Cardiovascular prevention must go beyond individual risk factors.

In a first joint statement, global societies call for stronger standards on #AirQuality and #noise, regulation of toxic chemicals, and action on fossil fuels.

🟠 https://tinyurl.com/4s8tfrej

#UrbanHealth #PublicHealth

How to apply - Urban95 Academy

1 week left to apply!

@urban95cm.bsky.social Academy is accepting applications for its upcoming leadership program supporting #cities in creating safer, healthier, more equitable spaces for young children & their caregivers

Deadline: Jan 30
Apply: urban95academy.org/how-to-apply/

#UrbanHealth

Earlier this month, our I-HIP Co collaborator Ryan Smolar from PlacemakingUS joined partners in Jakarta at the Rujak Center to explore #placemaking beyond aesthetics — centering #community leadership, #housing security & local power as foundations for #urban #health & #equity

#UrbanHealth

Sasha Khomenko receives an Extraordinary Doctorate Award from the UPF - ISGLOBAL Sasha Khomenko has received one of the Extraordinary Doctoral Awards granted at the end of 2025 by Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) for her doctoral thesis, entitled “Health impacts and determinants of environmental exposures related to urban and transport planning practices in European cities”.

Congratulations to #ISGlobal researcher Sasha Khomenko, awarded an Extraordinary Doctorate Award by @upf.edu.

Her PhD thesis examines how urban and transport planning shape environmental exposures and health across European cities.

#UrbanHealth #ISGlobalRanking

Greening school playgrounds improves urban health and climate resilience A European project led by UOC researchers shows that greening school playgrounds improves urban health, education and climate adaptation.

Greening school playgrounds helps cities adapt to heat and supports children’s health 🌳

🚸 Healthier #urbanenvironments should start where children grow, play and learn. 

Read the article to learn more about it:

#UrbanHealth #HORUSProject

Tomorrow!

Join our partners @who.int @unicef.org & @unhabitatyouth.bsky.social for a global webinar launching their new guide: Building Better Cities for Children — translating practical actions for cities that promote health equity for all children

Register now: lnkd.in/edNVY6av

#UrbanHealth

Sasha Khomenko receives an Extraordinary Doctorate Award from the UPF - ISGLOBAL Sasha Khomenko has received one of the Extraordinary Doctoral Awards granted at the end of 2025 by Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) for her doctoral thesis, entitled “Health impacts and determinants of environmental exposures related to urban and transport planning practices in European cities”.

Congratulations to #ISGlobal researcher Sasha Khomenko, awarded an Extraordinary Doctorate Award by @upf.edu.

Her PhD thesis examines how urban and transport planning shape environmental exposures and health across European cities.

#UrbanHealth #ISGlobalRanking