The Structure and Orientation of Governance for Healthy Cities Programs.
- Author:
Won Gi JHANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Preventive Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. wgjhang@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Autonomy;
Equity;
Healthy Cities;
Governance;
Integration
- MeSH:
Consumer Participation;
Leadership;
Public Policy;
Social Environment;
Urban Health;
World Health Organization
- From:Soonchunhyang Medical Science
2017;23(1):8-14
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The Healthy Cities program is being actively pursued worldwide under the leadership of the World Health Organization as an effort to improve urban health through changes in the physical and social environment. As the core of the Healthy Cities program, governance establishes and implements diverse health plans and healthy public policies through political support, intersectoral cooperation, community participation, and multilevel networks. With the development of Healthy Cities programs, governance has evolved in the direction of autonomy, equity, and integration. These governance orientations should be continuously reflected in Healthy Cities strategies in order to successfully improve citizens' health.
