What Works to Make Cities Good for Living?
Published online on September 08, 2016
Abstract
In response to a new global coalition of more than 500 leading health and development organizations worldwide, India as a country has agreed on a roadmap to progressively ensure that all people have access to the health services they need, when they need them, without fear of financial hardship.
Organizing relevant health services, pursuing only effective interventions and monitoring specific results by geographical areas, i.e., Urban Poor, Peri-urban, Un-recognized slums and so on through a better network of independent groups is the key responsibility of the health department.
To make our cities worth livable with health and productive people, we need to address the issues of urban environment first, like providing safe water, controlling air pollution, general sanitation, sewage disposal, minimizing noise pollution, providing playgrounds, walking tracks, good roads and transport for minimizing commuting pain index.