Healthy Cities Flashcards
1
Q
The most successful Healthy Cities programmes maintain momentum from…
A
- the commitment of local community members
- a clear vision
- the ownership of policies
- a wide array of stakeholders
- a process for institutionalising the programme
2
Q
What is the purpose of healthy cities?
A
Aims to place health high on the agendas of decision makers and to promote comprehensive local strategies for health protection and sustainable development.
3
Q
What are the basic features of healthy cities?
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- community participation and empowerment
- inter-sectoral partnerships
- participant equity
4
Q
What is a healthy city?
A
One that is continually creating and improving those physical and social environments and expanding those community resources which enable people to mutually support each other in performing all the functions of life and developing to their maximum potential.
