| Session title | Urbanization and health: a critical global health concern of the 21st century | ||
| Coordinator | Dr. David Musoke (dmusoke@musph.ac.ug) | ||
| Hosts | Makerere University School of Public Health | ||
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| Session abstract | With over 55% of the global population currently living in urban areas, urban health remains an essential facet of global health especially in low-and middle- income countries (LMICs) where population growth is fastest. With a focus on Africa, it is projected that by 2050, 35-40% of children and adolescents globally will be living in Africa, and nearly 60% of the population of the continent will be living in urban areas. In the context of an increasingly urban and young population in African cities are challenges which make urban settings the epicenters of infectious and non-communicable disease epidemics. These challenges include inadequate housing and transport, poor waste management, low air quality and other forms of pollution such as noise, inadequate water, poor sanitation and hygiene, road traffic accidents, poor nutrition, violence, alcohol and substance abuse, and a shortage of space for walking among others. Urgent attention is therefore required to ensure the health and well-being of the population in urban settings in line with sustainable development goal (SDG) 3. Development of a participatory and collaborative urban health planning process, and increasing urban health stakeholders including policy makers, scholars and practitioners is key towards achieving sustainable urban development.
In this session, we shall discuss the key concerns affecting urban health, with particular emphasis on proposed solutions to addressing the vast challenges affecting the urban society. Speakers in the session will include key local and global stakeholders including policy makers, academia and civil society who will provide a wide range of perspectives on urban health and development. |
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| Session Format (select one) |
Panel Discussion 9 | Workshop | Plenary |
| Chairs | Chair: Prof. Rhoda Wanyenze, Dean Makerere University School of Public Health Co-Chair: Dr. Sarah Byakika, Commissioner Planning, Ministry of Health Uganda |
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| Speakers | Title | Contact | Status |
| Speaker 1 (Policy/Government)
Dr. Daniel Okello, Director Public Health Services and Environment, Kampala Capital City Authority |
Urban health challenges, opportunities and innovations in a low-income country: a case study of Kampala |
dokello@kcca.go.ug | Confirmed |
| Speaker 2 (Implementing partner)
Dr. Lisa Nelson, Country Director, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Uganda |
Urban settings in Uganda: a case of infectious diseases | lbn9@cdc.gov | Confirmed |
| Speaker 3 (Academia – 1)
Prof. Jo Ivey Boufford, Professor of Global Health, New York University, USA |
Cities as drivers of global health | jo.boufford@nyu.edu | Confirmed |
| Speaker 4 (Academia – 2)
Prof. Fred Wabwire-Mangen, |
The role of academia in improving urban health | fwabwire@musph.ac.ug | Confirmed |
| Speaker 5 (Optional)
Prof. Suki Mwenda, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Kenya Technical Institute |
How can we achieve healthy cities in the East African region? | ksuki@tukenya.ac.ke | |
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ROOM 3 ROYAL PALM
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PD 9