The plan will focus on reducing inequities in health in these cities and creating conditions needed to achieve sustainable social and environmental development. With more than two thirds of all Europeans living in cities and towns, urban health is a priority for the World Health Organization . Our health is mainly influenced by our living and working conditions and by our lifestyles. City health development plans should not be seen as boring, bureaucratic documents.
Urban health is an increasingly relevant and challenging field for the European Region.
The health of people living in cities and towns is strongly determined by their living and working conditions, the quality of the physical and socioeconomic environment and the quality and accessibility of services. These cities were designated following a complex application process and represent the highest standard of commitment for action towards health and sustainable development. Distinguished government officials and city politicians from across Europe are meeting in Vienna to agree an overall programme of work for the next 4 years and to exchange experience on key issues of the Healthy Cities Phase III programme. Our health is mainly influenced by our living and working conditions and by our lifestyles. City health development plans should not be seen as boring, bureaucratic documents.