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Partnership for Healthy Cities

With a majority of the world’s population now living in urban settings, cities are uniquely positioned to transform the fight against noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries by implementing policies to significantly reduce exposure to risk factors. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the transformative role of urban public health leadership to save lives.

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Meet the Woman at the Center of London’s Redefined Approach to Childhood Health

Liz Prosser, Senior Policy and Programme Officer — Child Health, of the Healthy Early Years London initiative, a program supported by the Partnership for Healthy Cities, discusses the challenges and successes of the program and her personal connection to child health and well-being.

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France and Britain’s Gas and Diesel Automobile Ban: A Good Long Term Goal That Requires Near-Term, Broader Measures To Deliver Real Health Gains

Vital Strategies applauds the decisions of France and the United Kingdom (UK) to prohibit the sales of gasoline and diesel powered automobiles by 2040.

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Victory for Global Health: Legal Challenge to UK’s Plain Packaging Law Rejected

Legislation to implement plain packing with 65 percent graphic warnings comes into effect on May 20, alongside bans on sales of packs of ten cigarettes, menthol cigarettes and “lipstick-style” packs aimed at women.

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