Urban health equity

Multifaceted partnerships to promote the social, environmental and political determinants of urban health

Closely built shacks. In the background, trees. In the foreground, a river and, on the other side of it, smoke.

Introduction to urban health equity: addressing risks, promoting gender equality and fostering wellbeing in informal settings

09 June 2022

A group of women gather round the entrance to a building.

The health, wellbeing and climate benefits of slum upgrading

09 June 2022

A busy African street scene, with industrial buildings in the background.

Tackling air pollution in informal settlements in Kenya

Began 2017

A woman sits in the courtyard of a building, washing clothes in a small bowl.

Risks to health in informal settlements

09 June 2022

A woman sitting on steps, with colourful handkerchiefs arranged in front of her

Towards more inclusive urban health systems for refugee wellbeing

September 2017 - March 2019

Home workers making bouquets (Photo: Siddharth Agarwal/UHRC)

Addressing risks facing informal workers

April 2018 - June 2022

Old Fadama, Ghana: health conditions in many low-income and informal settlements will be worsened further by rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns (Photo: David Dodman/IIED)

Climate change and urban health

2012 - 2018

Related publications

8 publications

Preview of 17643IIED.pdf

Refugees in cities: grassroots researchers shed light on basic needs

Publication, 01 March 2019

Preview of 10719IIED.pdf

Climate and health in informal urban settlements

Publication, 01 November 2014