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International Society for Urban Health

Improving the built, social, economic, and physical environments to promote health, globally.

The Co-benefits of Healthier Cities at COP26—Joint Policy Brief: ISUH and the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) jointly issue this policy brief on the health co-benefits of climate action. Climate change is the greatest public health threat of our time and climate action must consider health at the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference. Download >>

Why Urban Health?

As cities around the world adapt to rapid urbanization, attention to the health of urban populations is critical. Click below to learn about the challenges, health consequences and solutions that ISUH and its members are addressing worldwide.

Making Cities Healthier Worldwide

the International Society for Urban Health

The International Society for Urban Health (ISUH) is the only global non-governmental organization solely focused on advancing urban health and health equity by addressing the broader determinants of health.

Through its annual global conference and program activities, the ISUH serves as a platform for interdisciplinary academic researchers and educators, practitioners and policymakers from multiple sectors in government and the private sector – NGOs and businesses to learn from each other and advance evidence and action that improves urban health.

Our Approach.

How we improve Urban Health

As global trends like population ageing and urbanization underscore the importance of urban health, the role of ISUH will only become more significant as the pre-eminent global organization exclusively focused on urban health and health inequities.

Innovator.

Translate the science behind urban health promotion into practice, policy, and advocacy to improve urban health

Incubator.

Promote urban centers as platforms to test and scale evidence-based interventions that improve urban health and reduce health inequities

Convener.

Deepen cross-sector collaboration at multilateral, national and city levels to promote research, policies, and programs addressing the broad determinants of health and health inequities

What Makes us Different.

ISUH is the only global non-governmental organization that focuses exclusively on the broad determinants of urban health. ISUH understands that the health challenges and opportunities in urban environments are complex. They require interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers, educators, policy makers, practitioners, community leaders, and urban health advocates in sectors such as urban planning, architecture, transportation, housing, and environmental health.

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Challenges.

Cities are at the forefront of global health issues.

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Consequences

Rapid urbanization can lead to health challenges worldwide.

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Solutions.

Well-managed cities can transform a nation’s health.

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What we can do for You.

Because the majority of the world’s population live in cities and with global trends like ageing, increasing incidence of non-communicable diseases and climate change, the role of ISUH will only become more significant as the pre-eminent global non-governmental organization exclusively focused on urban health and health inequities.

Network.

Network with thousands of key thought and action leaders concerned about urban health.

Build.

Build strategic partnerships to drive evidence-based action, inform policy change, and solve urban health challenges.

Share.

Share innovative practices and learning to achieve healthy and sustainable urban environments.

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Who Comes Together.

ISUH is the only global professional organization in the world that focuses exclusively on the broad determinants of urban health. ISUH understands that the health challenges and opportunities in urban environments are complex. They require interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers, educators, policy makers, practitioners, community leaders, and urban health advocates in sectors such as urban planning, architecture, transportation, housing, and environmental health.

ISUH: Bringing health into all aspects of the Urban Dialog

Effect Change.

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ISUH is the only global professional organization in the world that focuses exclusively on the broad determinants of urban health. Your membership can help us develop and sustain ISUH as an independent voice of our global, transdisciplinary members and strategic partners for health equity in urban settings.