Urban Health in Developing Countries

2010 ◽  
pp. 61-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siddharth Agarwal ◽  
Aradhana Srivastava ◽  
Sanjeev Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Urban Health

Urban health in megacities of developing countries

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mobarak Hossain Khan
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Urban Health ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Environment Pollution ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Change Environment ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

SummaryUrban health in rapidly urbanizing megacities of developing countries is a global public health concern due to growing slums in vulnerable areas, huge impacts of climate change, environment pollution, unhealthy lifestyles, high inequity, limited resources, and growing violence. Increasing cooperation and partnership among relevant disciplines such as urban planners, health professionals, community workers and politicians including improved urban governance are necessary to ameliorate risk factors and improve megacity health.

Sustainable urban health in developing countries

1996 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 421-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trudy Harpham ◽  
Edmundo Werna
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Urban Health

Decentralising urban health activities in developing countries

1994 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-99
Author(s):  
Trudy Harpham ◽  
Jane Pepperall
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Urban Health

Urban Health in Developing Countries

2008 ◽  
pp. 452-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Stephens ◽  
D. Satterthwaite
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Urban Health

scholarly journals Defining neighborhood boundaries for urban health research in developing countries: a case study of Accra, Ghana

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Engstrom ◽  
Caetlin Ofiesh ◽  
David Rain ◽  
Henry Jewell ◽  
John Weeks
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Urban Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Neighborhood Boundaries

Overcoming fieldwork challenges in urban health research in developing countries: a research note

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Mathee ◽  
Trudy Harpham ◽  
Nisha Naicker ◽  
Brendon Barnes ◽  
Sophie Plagerson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Urban Health ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Research Note
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