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At the 2025 Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit in Paris, three cities—Córdoba (Argentina), Fortaleza (Brazil), and Greater Manchester (UK)—were honoured for outstanding achievements in preventing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries. The event, co-hosted by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the World Health Organisation (WHO), Vital Strategies, and the City of Paris, brought together leaders from 61 cities to share effective public health strategies. Michael R Bloomberg, WHO Global Ambassador for NCDs and Injuries, highlighted that over 80% of global deaths are caused by NCDs and injuries, yet they are largely preventable.
"Cities are showing that with leadership and political will, progress is possible," he stated. The award-winning cities are part of the Partnership's Policy Accelerator, which supports policy development and implementation. Córdoba is transforming school food environments by banning sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods in schools by 2026.
Fortaleza introduced its first legal framework for air quality monitoring, while Greater Manchester expanded smoke-free public spaces, including launching its first smoke-free park and resources to support NHS and other institutions. Launched in 2017, the Partnership for Healthy Cities now includes 74 cities worldwide, collectively working to improve the health of 300 million people through targeted, impactful public health interventions. At the 2025 Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit in Paris, three cities—Córdoba (Argentina), Fortaleza (Brazil), and Greater Manchester (UK)—were honoured for outstanding achievements in preventing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries.
The event, co-hosted by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the World Health Organisation (WHO), Vital Strategies, and the City of Paris, brought together leaders from 61 cities to share effective public health strategies. Michael R Bloomberg, WHO Global Ambassador for NCDs and Injuries, highlighted that over 80% of global deaths are caused by NCDs and injuries, yet they are largely preventable. "Cities are showing that with leadership and political will, progress is possible," he stated.
The award-winning cities are part of the Partnership's Policy Accelerator, which supports policy development and implementation. Córdoba is transforming school food environments by banning sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods in schools by 2026. Fortaleza introduced its first legal framework for air quality monitoring, while Greater Manchester expanded smoke-free public spaces, including launching its first smoke-free park and resources to support NHS and other institutions.
Launched in 2017, the Partnership for Healthy Cities now includes 74 cities worldwide, collectively working to improve the health of 300 million people through targeted, impactful public health interventions..
