New ways to tackle leading causes of urban deaths
A new report by WHO offers guidance and tools for urban leaders to tackle some of the leading causes of death in cities, including non-communicable diseases like heart disease and cancer, and road traffic injuries.
“City leaders take decisions that impact on the health of billions, and for cities to thrive, everyone needs access to services that will improve their health – public transport, safe, clean and attractive outdoor spaces, healthy food, and, of course, affordable health services.”
– Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, WHO
