Over 55% of the world’s population live in urban areas and this is set to rise to 68% by 2050.

🏙️ Over 55% of the world’s population live in urban areas and this is set to rise to 68% by 2050.

⚠️ While urbanization can bring health and economic benefits, rapid and unplanned urbanization can have many negative impacts, which hit the poorest and most vulnerable the hardest. 

Here are some important facts:

💧 Almost 40% of urban dwellers have no access to safely managed sanitation services and many lack access to adequate drinking water.

🗾 An estimated 91% of people in urban areas breathe polluted air.

🚙 Poorly designed urban transport systems create a range of threats including road traffic injuries, air and noise pollution as well as barriers to safe physical activity.

🦟 Continued urbanization is expected to lead to cities becoming epicenters of disease transmission, including vector-borne diseases.

You can improve your city by asking your local government to focus on:

🔹 Better air quality

🔹 Water and sanitation

🔹 Healthy urban planning 

🔹 Smoke-free environments

🔹 Safe and healthy mobility

🔹 Prevention of violence and injuries

🔹 Healthy food systems and diets

🔹 Management of vector-borne diseases

🔹 Emergency preparedness and responses

🔹 Addressing risks and needs of specific population groups

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