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Noncommunicable diseases cause 74% of all global deaths.

It's time for a change! ๐Ÿ’ช Cities worldwide ๐ŸŒ are taking action to reduce deaths from to heart disease, cancers, diabetes, respiratory disease & injury. Swipe to see some inspiring transformations! #Cities4Health
Athens, #Greeceย ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท has increased access to life-saving drugs to help prevent overdose through community-based organizations & healthcare professionals. Image
Bengaluru, #India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ is strengthening their efforts in reducing smoking in public places and improving compliance with smoking bans! ๐Ÿšญ #NoTobacco ๐Ÿ”—bit.ly/40aR9Om Image
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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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Today is #WorldObesityDay.

๐ŸŒŽ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ, obesity has nearly tripled since 1975.

Most of the world's population lives in countries where overweight & obesity kills more people than underweight.

#Obesity is PREVENTABLE and TREATABLE! ๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/387Ssm3
Overweight & #obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including:

๐Ÿ”ด diabetes
๐Ÿ”ด cardiovascular diseases
๐Ÿ”ด cancer

๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/387Ssm3
Eating a healthy diet ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ‰๐ŸŒ๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅฆ๐Ÿ† can help prevent #obesity. People can:

โœ… maintain a healthy weight
โœ… limit total fat intake
โœ… increase consumption of fruit, vegetables, pulses, whole grains & nuts
โœ… limit the intake of free sugars & salt

๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/387Ssm3
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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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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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