The 16th International Conference on Urban Health - 'People Oriented Urbanisation: Transforming Cities for Health and Well-Being' will bring together researchers, practitioners, policy-makers, health and urban stakeholders and community leaders to exchange ideas and advance research and practice on how best to manage urbanisation for health and well-being.

Better understanding of how urban environments affect people’s mental, social and physical health is critical to creating liveable and healthy cities and communities.

The conference will include presentations and workshops on the following thematic areas:

Integrated Governance, Resilience and Health Risk Reduction
Climate Change and Healthy Cities
Economy, Trade, Employment and Social Inclusion
Emerging Diseases, Healthcare and Public Services
Urban-Rural Recoupling, Soil Security and Migration
Liveable Urban Environments, Urban Planning and Design