Urbanization
More than half the world’s population now resides in cities. Urbanization in low-income countries could offer billions of people better access to jobs and health-care services and a gateway to the world economy. To reap those benefits, those nations will have to confront the looming health and environmental challenges of urban life. This section examines the ways in which health and infectious diseases shape urbanization, but also the ways in which cities will define the future of global health
Urbanization
70%
Nearly 70% of the world's population is expected to live in a city by 2050
Climate and Health: Global Problems, Local Solutions58,000
Snakebites cause approximately 58,000 deaths per year in India
An Antivenom Plan for India42%
42% of public housing projects were built before 1975
Obstacles to Healing Asthma30%
Climate change fuels an increase in the share of wildfires deemed extreme, to 14% by 2030 and and 30% by 2050
Connecting the Dots Between Climate and Air Quality6,000
An explosion in a Beirut warehouse in 2020—resulted in more than 6,000 injuries and deaths
Injuries: A Leading Killer of Youth in Lebanon2 X
In Lebanon, children who are refugees have twice the risk of dying from a traffic injury than local children
Injuries: A Leading Killer of Youth in Lebanon1 in 10
One in ten Americans has asthma, making the United States the worldwide leader in asthma prevalence rates
Obstacles to Healing Asthma4 Percent
In Kampala, Uganda, the city loses up to 4 percent of its economic activity due to congestion
Learning from Lagos90%
Of future urban growth will be in Africa and Asia
Global Health by the Numbers: December 20192.0 B
Projected number of people living in slums by 2030
Global Health by the Numbers: December 2019Featured
Urbanization
Urbanization
Light Pollution Reshapes Growing Seasons
A study finds artificial light at night can extend plant growing seasons, possibly altering ecosystems and public health
Urbanization
Colombia Opens South America's First Safe Injection Sites
Urbanization
Fostering Bicycle Safety for Human and Planetary Well-Being
Urbanization
Homicide Rates Near Supervised Consumption Sites: A Study from Canada
Urbanization
Elephant in the Room: How Humans Harm Animal Health
Urbanization
Eliminating Malaria in ASEAN: Lessons From Egypt
Urbanization
An Antivenom Plan for India
Urbanization
Regenerative Infrastructure, One Health, and City Diplomacy
Urbanization
Making City Diplomacy Work for Global Health
Urbanization
Infrastructure, Cities, and Global Health Diplomacy
