human diseases

Our cities, our health, our future: Acting on social determinants for health equity in urban settings

Authors: 
Kjellstrom, T., and Knowledge Network on Urban Settings
Year: 
2008

: This report summarizes the social determinants of health in urban settings and provides guidance and examples of interventions that have been effective in achieving health equity. It is divided into 7 sections. Section 1 provides an introduction, and Section 2 discusses urbanization and the urban setting as health determinants. Section 3 describes the urban health situation, including disease burden, infectious diseases, injuries, violence, mental health, substance abuse, noncommunicable disease and nutritional disorders.