Global Cities Hub: Poor living conditions directly affect public health

Poor living conditions directly affect public health.

Report informs that Kamelia Kemileva, director-general of the Global Cities Hub, said this at an event titled "Azerbaijan: The Pulse of Healthy Homes," held as part of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku.

"Housing provision and healthcare began as deeply local issues, first raised by municipalities, and the link between the two goes back to the earliest urban settlements across civilizations. As soon as housing became semi-permanent and populations began to concentrate in one place, healthcare immediately became a matter of public concern. Poor design, inadequate services and unsafe living conditions have direct and visible consequences in residential areas.

"Therefore, the first responses to these problems have always come from local governments. As a result, national and international housing policy has historically been shaped through local experience and innovation," she said.