A healthy city involves more than good healthcare delivery. Studies have shown that a population’s health is significantly shaped by where and how we live, work, learn, and play – the social and urban environments we live in, and the behaviours we adopt.
How can cities be planned and designed to promote healthy behaviours and all-round health and wellbeing? What challenges need to be overcome, especially in the context of disruptions such as Covid-19?
Dr Loke Wai Chiong, Clinical Director of the Integrated Health Promotion in the Ministry of Health Office for Healthcare Transformation, will share how cities can promote healthy behaviours such as staying physically active and maintaining strong social bonds.
Prof Lam Khee Poh, Provost’s Chair Professor of Architecture and Building, will discuss how urban planning and the built environment can contribute to developing a Healthy City.
