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Health and the city: why urban health systems need greater authority

Kabir Sheikh
Helen Schneider
Hintsa G. Gebremariam
Miriam Orcutt
Madhurima Nundy
Sabina Faiz Rashid
Benjamin Tsofa
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Prashanth N S
Tolib Mirzoev
Neha Batura

2026University of the Western Cape

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Kabir Sheikh and colleagues argue that in a rapidly urbanising world, better alignment is needed between the responsibility of cities for health and their governance and financing

Research topics

Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
Public Health Policies and Education
Urban Transport and Accessibility

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Cities and Communities

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DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2026-100591

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