Improving Population Health in US Cities

Cities and population health.

A majority of the world's population will live in urban areas by 2007 and cities are exerting growing influence on the health of both urban and non-urban residents. Although there long has been substantial interest in the associations between city living and health, relatively little work has tried to understand how and why cities affect population health. This reflects both the number and comp...

The Role of Health Promoting Cities in Improving Community Health People

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Multisector Health Policy Networks in 15 Large US Cities

CONTEXT Local health departments (LHDs) have historically not prioritized policy development, although it is one of the 3 core areas they address. One strategy that may influence policy in LHD jurisdictions is the formation of partnerships across sectors to work together on local public health policy. DESIGN We used a network approach to examine LHD local health policy partnerships across 15 ...

A Toolbox for Improving Health in Cities: A Discussion Paper

Improving Outcomes After Myocardial Infarction in the US Population

I n the effort to combat the epidemic of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and to improve the overall health of the US population, the American Heart Association (AHA) has launched specific strategies and goals. The first iteration of these initiatives successfully achieved a commendable reduction in CVD by 35.7% and improvements in the control and treatment of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia....