WHO European Healthy Cities Network
The WHO European Healthy Cities Network consists of more than 100 cities and towns from 30 countries around the WHO European Region. They are also linked through national networks, which provide political, strategic and technical support to their members, represent a national resource of experience and expertise in health development and offer a dynamic platform for public health advocacy at the national and international levels. Additionally, there are regional, metropolitan and thematic networks.
The WHO European Healthy Cities Network has six strategic goals:
- To promote action to put health high on the social and political agenda of cities
- To promote policies and action for health and sustainable development at the local level emphasizing addressing the determinants of health, equity in health and the principles of the European policies Health for All and Health 2020
- To promote intersectoral and participatory governance for health, health and equity in all local policies and integrated planning for health
- To generate policy and practice expertise, good evidence, knowledge and methods that can be used to promote health in all cities in the European Region
- To promote solidarity, cooperation and working links between European cities and networks of local authorities and partnerships with agencies concerned with urban issues
- To increase the accessibility of the WHO European Network to all Member States in the European Region in 1984, emphasising the importance of a place-based approach reflecting a holistic system-based model
Source: WHO Europe, 2013
Cities and National Networks that are members of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network are described as having ‘designated status’. Cities and National Networks have the opportunity to apply for designation based on criteria that are renewed in five year phases. Within Europe, Healthy Cities has just completed Phase V which ran to the end of 2013. Work is already underway to evalute the last five year phase which will run into 2014.
Phase VI will be based on Health 2020 the European Policy Framework which in turn has its roots in the work of Sir Michael Marmot and the Institute of Health Equity at UCL. The world Health organisation will be developing packages of support for both designated cities and national networks.
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Leeds
Lisa Gibson
Health Improvement Specialist Local Government
The Leeds Initiative
Leeds City Council
Nottingham
Sharan Jones
Health and Wellbeing Manager
Nottingham City Council
Bristol
Stephen Hewitt
Healthy Urban Team
Bristol City Council/NHS Bristol
Belfast
Jonna Monaghan
Senior Health Development Officer
Belfast Health Cities
Glasgow
Russell Jones
Public Health Programme Manager
Glasgow Centre for Population Health
Sheffield
Natalie Pugh
Healthy Cities Partnership Team
Sheffield First Health & Wellbeing Partnership
Brighton and Hove
Annie Alexander
Public Health Programme Manager
NHS Brighton and Hove
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East Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Partnership
Hira Miah
Public Health Co-ordinator
Lancashire County Council
Public Health, Adult Services, Health & Wellbeing
Liverpool
Sandra Davies
Associate Director of Public Health
Liverpool City Council
Sunderland
Karen Graham
Assistant Policy Lead for Health
Sunderland City Council
Carlisle
Darren Crossley
Deputy Chief Executive
Carlisle City Council
Newcastle
Helen Wilding
Wellbeing for Life Development Lead
Newcastle City Council
Swansea
Nina Williams
Consultant in Public Health Medicine
Swansea and Bridgend - Public Health Wales
Portsmouth
Rimple Poonia
Senior Manager, Health Improvement
& Development Service
Portsmouth City Council
Warrington
Dr Muna Abdel Aziz
Consultant in Public Health Medicine
Warrington Borough Council
Norwich
Jonathon Fagge
Deputy Chief Officer /
Director of Operations & Clinical Transformation
Norwich City Council
Chorley
Simon Clark
Head of Health Environment and Neighbourhoods
Chorley Borough Council
Cumbria
Colin Cox
Assistant Director, Health and Wellbeing/
Director of Public Health
Cumbria County Council
Chelmsford
Paul Brookes
Public Health & Protection Services Manager
Chelmsford City Council
Wakefield
John Wilcox
Health Improvement Specialist – Engagement and Capacity Building
Wakefield Council
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