Receiving WHO / AFHC Award for Preventing Violence in Healthy Cities. 2008

The Alliance for Healthy Cities is an international network aiming to protect and enhance the health of city dwellers. The Alliance is a group of cities and other organizations that try to achieve this goal through the Healthy Cities approach.

We believe that international cooperation is an effective and efficient tool to achieve the goal and promote the interaction of people who are in the front lines of health issues.

The Healthy Cities approach was initiated by the World Health Organization. In order to cope with the adverse effects of an urban environment over health, the WHO has been promoting the approach worldwide.

As an increasing population lives in cities amid global urbanization, we hope that our international network will help make strides in the promotion of health of the people living in cities.

 

The Alliance for Healthy Cities is the network founded on the international efforts on Healthy Cities worldwide. Our members are municipal governments, national governments, NGOs, private sectors, academic institutions, and international agencies. We all support the Healthy Cities approach.

Through the network of the Alliance, it is hoped that its members cooperate and are inspired to make the best use of the Healthy Cities approach. Experiences by one city or one person can be a good guide to others. If the members accumulate such experiences, it will be a great vehicle to improve the health of urban residents in member cities and towns. To that end, the Alliance promotes the interaction of people and information exchange, research development, and capacity building programs.
 
As well as promoting Healthy Cities programs for our members, the Alliance will work to raise public awareness of the Healthy Cities approach beyond the scope of the Alliance members. The ultimate goal of the Healthy Cities program is to create sustainable cities with a focus on health.

And hopefully, we can enjoy the process of creating healthier cities and befriending others through an international network.

 

For further information – The Alliance for Healthy Cities