Sick Cities

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Challenges of Government Conference 2014: Flourishing Cities

Sick cities: How is urban healthcare working to turn the tide against infectious and chronic diseases?

Effective urban health policy assumes increasing urgency as cities continue to grow and flourish. How can policymakers act more innovatively to tackle such issues as HIV-AIDS, the outbreak of infectious diseases, and chronic conditions?

  • Marina Galanti, President and Co-Founder, RUSH Foundation
  • Sir Muir Gray, Director, Better Value Healthcare
  • Amit Prasad, Health Economist, Centre for Health Development, World Health Organization
  • Winnie Yip, Professor of Health Policy and Economics, Blavatnik School of Government (Chair)