We focus on four complex health issues more prevalent in urban areas
With the Social Progress Imperative, we've developed the first neighbourhood level, health-focused social progress index of its kind.
With Wellcome Trust
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Insights from our team and partners.
Children's health and food
All children should have the opportunity to be healthy, no matter where they live. Access to nutritious food is a fundamental part of this. Regulation is needed to make real change.
Children's mental health
How can we reform ‘parenting programmes’ so they are culturally appropriate, compassionate, and factor in the inequities families' face? Our inspiring partner Margaret Taribo from ParentSkills2Go has written about their new approach to supporting parents
Health effects of air pollution
Agnes Agyepong, founder and CEO of Global Black Maternal Health, details her experience at COP28 talking about the links between air pollution, climate change, and maternal health.
We have created a free image library to help build a better, more constructive understanding of children’s health and to show how what surrounds us shapes us.
Urban Health
In 2023, Impact on Urban Health supported over 100 outstanding partners to find solutions to ill-health in cities. Our Executive Director, Peter Babudu, presents a roundup of their achievements.
Data
In September 2023, the second round of the Civic Data Innovation Challenge launched. Michael Rigby reveals the four groups to develop their data projects with up to £60,000 funding.
Multiple long-term conditions
Mental, physical, and financial health are deeply connected. We wanted to find out if available apps are helpful to residents of Lambeth and Southwark, especially those with health problems. This is one of the few studies on Open Banking conducted with people on low incomes.
Black Resistance: Black History Month, Clean Air and Black Maternal Health
Head of Policy and Influencing Mark Heffernan reflects on progress made towards creating a healthier food system, and what needs to happen next to ensure transformative change.
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