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    Slow Streets Network, City of Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) - 4 year(s) ago

    When residents of Oakland, California were urged to contain the spread of COVID-19, overnight the city saw a new demand for space in which to be active while remaining socially distanced. Lakeside paths and public parks became overcrowded and the City of Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) received calls from local advocacy groups and…

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      In the #UnitedStates🇺🇸, Oakland slows traffic to speed up health during #COVID19 👉https://t.co/u84PflK0M7 #Cities4Health https://t.co/lVeUr7Ui5m

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    Yangon uses media mix to boost solidarity against COVID-19 - 4 year(s) ago

    The People’s Health Foundation, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Sports, in April 2020 launched a mass media campaign to promote safe behaviour during the COVID-19 crisis and to increase solidarity with patients and medical staff.

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      Yangon, #Myanmar🇲🇲uses media mix to boost solidarity against #COVID19 👉https://t.co/9AUm3GEjyn #Cities4Health https://t.co/JR4IILHEfg

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    Lima responds to the COVID-19 pandemic on wheels - 4 year(s) ago

    Concerned about the risk of crowded public transport during the COVID-19 outbreak, the capital of Peru is strengthening its cycling infrastructure with almost 50 km of emergency cycle lanes and additional parking.

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      Lima, #Peru🇵🇪, expands cycling infrastructure to reduce crowding on public transport 👉https://t.co/eHqxLEFSqj #Cities4Health https://t.co/yWKDJZbaGW

  • Mashup Score: 35
    Kampala turns data into action against COVID-19 inequalities - 4 year(s) ago

    Kampala is known for its rolling hills, kafundas (small roadside bars with a fridge, plastic chairs and a speaker blaring music) and street traders selling everything from secondhand shoes to matooke (green bananas) and luwombo (meat stew steamed in banana leaves). But this year from March to July the way of life has drastically changed in Uganda…

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      Kampala, #Uganda🇺🇬 reaches the most vulnerable through innovative data use. 👉https://t.co/eOUdcKvgjA #Cities4Health https://t.co/JrZLX11SQX

  • Mashup Score: 60
    Athens fights COVID-19 and protects the vulnerable - 4 year(s) ago

    Athens is one of the oldest recorded cities in the world – with the great Parthenon overlooking the city as a reminder of perseverance and endurance.With age often comes wisdom. As COVID-19 swept across Europe, Greece started implementing nationwide measures to contain the virus, including cancellation of major public gatherings and lock-down…

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      In #Greece 🇬🇷, the city of Athens protects the most vulnerable during #COVID19 and provides housing, food and health services. 👉https://t.co/5LMLqoo91b #Cities4Health https://t.co/Yr52qnopwT

  • Mashup Score: 36
    Ahmedabad tackles COVID-19 transmission with ban on smokeless tobacco products and spitting in public - 4 year(s) ago

    Recognizing the COVID-19 transmission threat of smokeless tobacco use and spitting in public, Ahmedabad – the largest city in India’s western state of Gujarat known for its cotton textiles, street food and diamond cutting – took the decision to close stores selling paan and other chewing tobacco earlier this year.

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      In #India 🇮🇳, the city of Ahmedabad tackles #COVID19 transmission by banning smokeless tobacco products and spitting in public. 👉https://t.co/XuacKUBlv6 #Cities4Health https://t.co/kAyHIO46Ip

  • Mashup Score: 23
    Freetown tackles a dual challenge to protect its citizens from COVID-19 amidst food insecurity - 4 year(s) ago

    Leveraging lessons from their experiences during the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak, the capital city of Sierra Leone, Freetown, has been providing its most vulnerable residents with food packages so they can stay safe and healthy in quarantine. “Food insecurity is a risk to COVID-19 containment because people can’t stay home if they have nothing to…

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      City leadership in Freetown, Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 , provides emergency food packages and supports communities to grow their own vegetables. 👉 https://t.co/fwNAForBxC #cities4health https://t.co/TSfrjy1z60

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    Home - 4 year(s) ago

    Practical guidance and tools to support the COVID-19 response in cities.

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      The #Cities4Health #COVID19 Response Centre helps cities around the world in their fight against the virus. Created by @WHO, @BloombergDotOrg & @VitalStrat, it provides weekly scientific updates, technical resources & tools https://t.co/jv9WLPUbqE https://t.co/iQMBEtpJdg