Join the online modules on urban health capacities!
The Urban Health Training Course equips practitioners and policymakers with the knowledge, skills, and networks to improve urban health and well-being through a holistic, integrated approach. It focuses on foundational knowledge, collaborative practice, effective engagement, and diagnostic and problem-solving competencies. The course targets those influencing health determinants within and beyond the health sector, including actors shaping physical and social environments. On World Cities Day 2025 , the WHO launches the first two of nine modules as a preview of what learners can expect. These modules can be taken individually or discussed in local cross-sector teams, offering a shared opportunity to explore how health can be improved through coordinated action. Module 1 – Introduction to urban health :
Introduces key concepts defining the urban environment — such as neighbourhoods, density, and land use —and how they shape health. It explores urban health inequities and the structura...