How does urban health relate to the sustainable development agenda? African Population and Health Research Centre blog, June 24, 2015.
The inclusion of Sustainable Development Goal 11 in the post-2015 agenda—to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable—is both a challenge and an opportunity for public health, said a panel of experts at last month’s International Conference on Urban Health in Dhaka. Unabated urbanisation is having a radical effect on urban health, especially because it is widening the divide between the rich and the poor. Among the points that were raised, the panelists emphasised a growing need for multi-sectoral approaches and innovative solutions to delivery of care like public-private partnerships.
