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WHO Awards Thai Healthy Cities

Events, NewsOctober 30, 20246KViews 0Likes 36Comments

World Health Organization South-East Asia (WHO SEARO) has awarded four Thai cities – Bangkok, Sadao, Bansuan, and Klongchaun – for their progress towards becoming WHO Healthy Cities. Dr Jos Vandelaer, WHO representative to Thailand, said they have shown commitment to improving the health and well-being of their residents, and the impact of their…

Helping Hand for the Homeless Elderly

NewsOctober 16, 20243KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Born in Phetchaburi, Phorn is unable to return home because nobody is there anymore. She ends up living on the street in Bangkok, collecting discarded items and sleeping in an alley near McDonald’s restaurant on Ratchadamnoen Avenue. Her working hours start from 1 am till dawn. She works day in day out, earning 200-300 baht…

Smart City for Silver Gen

NewsSeptember 6, 20242KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The Smart City can be a solution to the phenomenon of urban aging, according to a seminar at Chulalongkorn University. “Thailand has already entered an aged society since 2022. But alarmingly, it will become a super-aged society [with more than 28% of its population being 60 and over] in 2033,” said Assoc Prof…

Case studies of Cities in China with Blue-Green Infrastructure

Article, NewsJuly 25, 202421KViews 1Like 0Comments

Sponge City is an urban construction model capable of tackling weather conditions such as monsoons, swelling, flooding or other water events, through drainage systems or areas that prevent the accumulation of water. Many cities have expanded rapidly with a focus on concrete and impermeable surfaces, leading to significant challenges with stormwater management and increased flood…

Stakeholder Analysis and Mapping

Article, ToolkitsJune 21, 20247KViews 0Likes 0Comments

A stakeholder map is a visual diagram that assists in the identification of key stakeholders and understanding the relationship between them. As resources such as time, energy and money are limited, the map allows the team to effectively prioritise the stakeholders involved and allocate the appropriate resources required to engage them. The map could be…

Thailand’s Healthy Cities Initiative

ArticleDecember 13, 20233KViews 0Likes 1Comment

Thailand’s Department of Health launched a nation-wide on healthy city initiative in the country as of November 2021, and has recently accredited a total of 108 municipalities, from 12 health districts, as healthy cities. Amongst the cities awarded on 18th August, there were a total of14 gold awardees, 39 silver awardees, and 55 bronze awardees.…

Capacity Building workshop for Healthy Cities in Thailand

ArticleDecember 13, 20232KViews 0Likes 1Comment

At the recently-held workshop on 30 November – 1 December 2023, approximately 80 local government representatives from 15 cities in Thailand gathered for capacity building training to advance governance for health. Hosted by Thailand’s Department Of Health, the cities in attendance are part of Thailand’s Healthy City Initiative and WHO SEAR Healthy Cities Network. By…

Field Visit to Dhulikhel, Nepal on 28 April 2023

NewsMay 30, 20232KViews 0Likes 0Comments

RL-UGHW was honored to be hosted by the honorable Mayor Mr. Ashok Kumar Byanju during a field visit to Dhulikhel on 28 April 2023. A member of the SEAR Healthy Cities Network, Dhulikhel has been exemplary in charting development to achieve SDG goals, and has made notable achievements in improvements the city’s social determinants health in…

Highlights from the WHO-SEARO Regional Workshop to Develop City Health Profiles and Healthy City Plan held on 25-27 April 2023 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

NewsMay 30, 20232KViews 0Likes 0Comments

RL-UGHW coordinated the recently-concluded Regional Workshop in partnership with WHO-SEARO to support cities in the SEAR Healthy Cities Network. Over the 3-day workshop, country and city representatives in SEAR underwent capacity building to chart cities’ health and develop actionable plans to improve health and well-being for the population. RL-UGHW conducted sessions to guide development of City…

Regional Meeting with Multi-sectoral Partners on Urban Governance for Health and Wellbeing in South-East Asia Region

NewsJanuary 7, 20232KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Highlights from “ Regional Meeting with Multisectoral Partners on Urban Governance for Health and Well-being in South-East Asia Region” hosted by World Health Organization South-East Asia Region – WHO SEARO, on 27-29 September 2022, Bangkok, Thailand: Assoc. Prof. Panit Pujinda, Director of Regional Laboratory on Urban Governance for Health and Well-Being,introduced the Regional Laboratory of Urban Governance…

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