Final report of the Urban Settings Knowledge Network - Our cities, our health, our future: acting on social determinants for health equity in urban settings
The key to improved health equity lies in optimizing urban settings for health. Urbanization can be a positive determinant of health in the appropriate circumstances. This KNUS report summarizes the findings concerning structural and intermediate social determinants of health that are of importance in the urban setting.
A billion voices: listening and responding to the health needs of slum dwellers and informal settlers
Paper by WHO Kobe Centre: a close look at urban slums, poverty and ill-health in the 21st century, reviewing evidence, exploring opportunities for synergy, positioning for action.
This knowledge network has edited a theme issue in the Journal of Urban Health with summaries of the 14 thematic papers. The theme issue is for open access and can be found here:
