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1World Health Organization, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. dyec@who.int
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|February 9, 2008
Resumen
La urbanización impulsa los cambios demográficos y las transiciones de salud, lo que conduce a una mejor salud promedio pero exacerba las desigualdades. La mejora de la salud urbana depende de la gobernanza y la sociedad civil, no solo de soluciones técnicas o financieras.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud Pública La salud pública.
- Estudios Urbanos y Estudios Urbanos.
- Sociología Sociología Sociología.
Sus antecedentes:
- La población mundial está cada vez más urbanizada, lo que influye en las transiciones demográficas y de salud.
- La urbanización se correlaciona con la disminución de las tasas de natalidad / mortalidad y un aumento de las enfermedades crónicas.
- Si bien los habitantes urbanos generalmente tienen una mejor salud, existen disparidades, particularmente entre los grupos socioeconómicos.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para analizar las implicaciones para la salud de la urbanización global.
- Identificar los desafíos clave y las posibles soluciones para mejorar los resultados de salud urbana.
Principales métodos:
- Este estudio es principalmente una síntesis de la evidencia existente y la opinión de expertos.
- Se trata de analizar las tendencias demográficas y los patrones de transición de la salud asociados con la urbanización.
Principales resultados:
- La urbanización está vinculada a cambios significativos en la carga de enfermedades de las condiciones agudas a las crónicas.
- Los beneficios para la salud de la vida urbana se distribuyen de manera desigual, a menudo favoreciendo a las poblaciones más ricas.
- La evidencia existente sugiere que la gobernanza y la organización de la sociedad civil son barreras críticas para la mejora de la salud urbana.
Conclusiones:
- Abordar la salud urbana requiere un enfoque más allá de los aspectos técnicos y financieros.
- La gobernanza efectiva y la sociedad civil robusta son fundamentales para las mejoras equitativas en la salud urbana.
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