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Key Takeaways: Promoting Healthy Lifestyles and Addressing NCD Risk Factors across WHO Southeast Asian Cities

Article, EventsMarch 23, 2026285Views 0Likes 0Comments

Regional Webinar Key Takeaways | Hosted by WHO SEARO & UGHW Chulalongkorn University Overview: A Regional Call to Action Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) remain the leading cause of mortality in the South-East Asia Region, accounting for nearly 70% of all deaths. Addressing the behavioral and environmental risk factors, including tobacco use, physical inactivity, and unhealthy diets,…

Illustration of government-led urban transport planning showing inclusive mobility, with public transit, pedestrians, a wheelchair user, and a person using a white cane sharing the same pathway.

Different Paths, Same Goal: How Governments Enable Disability Inclusion through Tech

ArticleJanuary 26, 2026530Views 0Likes 8Comments

Cities around the world are rapidly digitalising. Transport systems are becoming smarter, public services are moving online, and artificial intelligence is increasingly embedded in urban life. For persons with disabilities, these shifts can either remove long-standing barriers—or create new forms of exclusion if accessibility is overlooked. Disability-inclusive technology has therefore become a critical issue for…

A South Asian mixed-use city street showing diverse people—including an older adult, a wheelchair user, a child, and other pedestrians—using walkable streets, accessible crossings, and public transport in an inclusive urban environment.

Inclusive and Universal Design for Healthy Cities

ArticleJanuary 19, 2026708Views 0Likes 7Comments

Inclusive and universal design are essential approaches for creating healthy cities that celebrate human diversity, ability, age, and lived experience. Our societies are composed of diverse persons, each unique with distinct identities and perspectives. As we design our cities, it is therefore essential to ask: Who are we designing for? Urban design must begin with the…

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She RISES Framework: Creating Safer, Gender-responsive Cities

ArticleDecember 22, 2025648Views 0Likes 8Comments

In 2016, WHO Member States endorsed the Global plan of action to strengthen the role of the health system within a national multisectoral response to address interpersonal violence, in particular against women and girls, and against children. As UGHW renews our commitment during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, we review what women’s…

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Finding Your City’s Entry Point for Urban Health Action

ArticleNovember 17, 2025922Views 0Likes 4Comments

Urban health can feel overwhelming—but you don't need a complete strategy to start. You need the right entry point. This guide helps city practitioners identify opportunities already present in your city and turn them into real health impact What is an Entry Point? According to Taking a strategic approach to urban health: a guide for…

Key Takeaways: Promoting Healthy Lifestyles and Addressing NCD Risk Factors across WHO Southeast Asian Cities

Different Paths, Same Goal: How Governments Enable Disability Inclusion through Tech

Inclusive and Universal Design for Healthy Cities

She RISES Framework: Creating Safer, Gender-responsive Cities

Finding Your City’s Entry Point for Urban Health Action

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