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68% of the planet 👨🏙️👩 will be urban dwellers by 2050.

Good urban planning will help improve the collective well-being of the world population - More in WHO & @UNHABITAT sourcebook 👉 bit.ly/2ZnI6NX

#Planning4Health
More than 4⃣ billion people living in cities still suffer from

👎Inadequate housing & transport
👎Poor sanitation & waste management
👎Air pollution

Solutions exist 💡 bit.ly/3g8FRUI
#Planning4Health
Good urban planning improves not only the quality of our living spaces & transport, but also:

🍃the air we breathe,
🚰the water we drink,
🍅the access to nutritious food we could have,
& many more

WHO & @UNHABITAT suggest ways to achieve this 👉 bit.ly/3g8FRUI
Health-integrated urban planning can 1⃣ reduce risks for communicable & non-communicable diseases, and 2⃣ relieve pressure on health systems.

Learn about #Planning4Health in the WHO & @UNHABITAT sourcebook 📙 bit.ly/2ZnI6NX
Equitable & fair urban planning can unlock the power of public health ⚕️ to address climate change and achieve @GlobalGoalsUN

Here’s how 👉 bit.ly/3g8FRUI #Planning4Health
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