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Today is #WorldCitiesDay.

#DYKโ“ Over half of the worldโ€™s population now lives in cities.

Two-thirds of the global population will be living in urban areas by 2050. 90% of the shift will happen in Africa ๐ŸŒ & Asia ๐ŸŒ. Image
While urbanization can bring health & economic benefits, rapid & unplanned urbanization can create inequity among the population, including migrants & other disadvantaged people.

More info ๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/UrbanHealthWHO #WorldCitiesDay Image
#Malaria is a life-threatening disease transmitted to people by mosquitoes. In a few years most people living in malaria-endemic countries will reside in cities.

WHO launches a new guidance to prevent & manage malaria in urban areas ๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/3zqgeKr Image
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It's #WorldCitiesDay

Cities have a critical role in supporting better health.
Over half of the worldโ€™s population now lives in cities.

By 2050, two-thirds of the planet will be urban dwellers, and 90% of the shift will happen in Africa ๐ŸŒ and Asia ๐ŸŒ Image
It's #WorldCitiesDay ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

For cities to thrive, everyone needs access to services that will improve their health:
๐Ÿš‡ public transport
๐ŸŒณ safe, clean and attractive outdoor spaces
๐Ÿฅ— healthy food
๐Ÿฅ affordable health services Image
It's #WorldCitiesDay ๐ŸŒ†

Globally, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children is rising.

The city of Lima in #Peru ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช has been increasing access to healthy food in schools to improve the health of children.

๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3nCDTk9 Image
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Today is #WorldCitiesDay๐Ÿ™๏ธ! Join us and celebrate communities & cities around the ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒŽ working towards innovative approaches to make residents healthier during #COVID19!

More in detail ๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/3h0bsYh #Cities4Health
The #COVID19 Response Center provides technical guidance to help cities at the forefront of the COVID-19 crisis make the best possible decisions to protect the health of their citizens.

More in detail ๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/3h0bsYh
Any efforts to improve human health are doomed unless they address the critical interface between humans & animals, and the existential threat of #ClimateChange that is making our earth less habitable.

Here's how ๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/3h0bsYh #Cities4Health
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Ayo urang Bekasi mana kabarnya ....

Yuk langsung nonton disini:
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#KotaKitaKovid
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Dan kini urang Bogor ... mau bicara apa nih soal kota Bogor dan pandemi ini?

Pak @BimaAryaS nonton yuk warganya.

tiny.cc/kotakitakovid

Atau nonton ulang di Youtube @RujakRCUS
youtube.com/channel/UChIaeโ€ฆ

#KotaKitaKovid
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Cak Surabaya, @anithasilvia ... bicara soal pasar. Namun bisa juga besok2 @RujakRCUS wawancara soal mobilitas di Surabaya, atau kampung.

#KotaKitaKovid
#WorldCitiesDay

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Ahead of #WorldCitiesDay ๐Ÿ™๏ธ we invite you to a special event on 29 October on urban leadership during #COVID19, hosted by WHO, @VitalStrat, @BloombergDotOrg & mayors of cities from around the ๐ŸŒ

Register today:
๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/3jxDjjE
City leadership in Freetown, Sierra Leone ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฑ , provides emergency food packages and supports communities to grow their own vegetables.

๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/2HDw9gI

#cities4health
In #India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ, the city of Ahmedabad tackles #COVID19 transmission by banning smokeless tobacco products and spitting in public.

๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/3kCAj6G

#Cities4Health
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Today is #WorldCitiesDay.
Cities have a critical role in supporting better health.

Have your city do any of these actions? bit.ly/34fThro

#Cities4Health
@WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @pahowho From anti-tobacco actions in Beijing to road safety initiatives in Accra, a bike sharing scheme in Fortaleza, creating walkable streets for seniors in New York City: New WHO report how cities are driving progress in health bit.ly/34fThro

#WorldCitiesDay #Cities4Health
@WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @pahowho @MikeBloomberg @BloombergDotOrg @VitalStrat London. Bangkok. Beijing. Accra. NYC.
#DYK: Over half of the worldโ€™s population now lives in cities. By 2050, two-thirds of the planet will be urban dwellers, and 90% of the shift will happen in Africa ๐ŸŒ and Asia ๐ŸŒbit.ly/34fThro

#WorldCitiesDay #Cities4Health
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