Although residents of Helsinki engage in more recreational exercise than people in Finland on average and the situation in Helsinki is better than the national average in terms of many health and well-being indicators, the City of Helsinki is taking promotion of physical activity seriously.
“It has been nearly 10 years since WHO published its Global Recommandations on Physical Activity and Health. This means that nearly a decade ago, countries and the general public have learned that physical inactivity was identified as the fourth leading factor for global mortality.”
Half of the world’s population now lives in cities. By 2050, two-thirds of the planet will be urban dwellers, and 90% of the shift will happen in Africa and Asia. This trend means that focusing on urban development that benefits health is more important than ever.
The first ever Active Citizens Worldwide (ACW) report was discussed at the World Cities Summit, during which Singapore, as one of the initiative’s founding cities, also unveiled the Singapore City Report 2018.
Mrs Soham El Wardini, Mayor of Dakar, reveals Dakar’s active city strategy, the city’s involvement in the GAC programme, and the Dakar YOG 2022.
Proposed and developed by the International University Sports Federation, the FISU Healthy Campus programme aims to enhance all aspects of well-being for students and the campus community at large.