Over half of the 🌐’s population live in urban areas.
Follow this thread for 5⃣ facts about #UrbanHealth!
1⃣ Almost 40% of those living in urban areas have no access to safely managed sanitation services.
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2⃣ Urbanization is linked with many health challenges, including noncommunicable diseases such as
- heart disease
- asthma
- cancer
- diabetes
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3⃣ Urban populations are among the most vulnerable to #ClimateChange & air pollution. An estimated 91% of people living in urban areas breathe polluted air.
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4⃣ Cities are among the highest risk areas for infectious disease outbreaks such as the current #COVID19 pandemic.
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5⃣ Making walking & cycling safer leads to healthier cities.
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This year at @WUF_UNHabitat, our Assistant Director-General Naoko Yamamoto is joining world leaders to discuss opportunities for improving urban health.
Learn more about #UrbanHealth 👉bit.ly/UrbanHealthWHO
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