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2010 WHO World Health Day | 7th April 2010 The AMREP World Health Day | World Health Day 2010

This unprecedented global initiative aims at engaging 1000 cities across the world in a
set of activities intended to create physical, mental and environmental health benefits,
substantial opportunities for small business, and an overall boost in the well-being of
participating cities and their citizens.
In the Eastern Mediterranean Region, plans are to seek the agreement of at least 150
cities (mayors, head of the city health departments and other development sectors) to join the
global “1000 cities, 1000 lives” initiative and plan according to their local context. This
network of cities in the Region will be designated as “Health-Friendly Cities”. WHO country
offices and mayors of the volunteer cities will sign a Letter of Cooperation (LOC) and commit
to implementing World Health Day activities according to their capacities, needs and
resources.
At present, the healthy city programme is being implemented in Bahrain, Islamic
Republic of Iran, Iraq, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan and Tunisia, covering a
population of nearly 13 million in the Region. The World Health Day campaign is a good
opportunity to further strengthen promotional events for scaling up of healthy cities in these
countries.
In Health-Friendly Cities in countries where the healthy city programme is active, the
intersectoral team at city level should coordinate activities related to the World Health Day
campaign. In countries without a healthy city programme, a “Health-Friendly City
Committee” should be established. This committee should comprise officials from concerned
health-related departments and representatives from the community, under the chairmanship
of the mayor or governor. The committee will encourage and facilitate community
participation and intersectoral action for urban health development.
In member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the World Health Day
campaign will give special attention to diabetes, hypertension and other lifestyle-related
conditions, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer.

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