The health of populations in urban environments

• Unité de recherche: TPH
• Numéro de projet: 2000-23
• Titre du projet anglais: The health of populations in urban environments

Mots-clé (Allemand)

urbane Gesundheit, N'Djaména, Epidemiologie, Gesundheitswesen, Dar es Salaam, Umwelt

Mots-clé (Anglais)

urban, N'Djaména, epidemiology, health, health systems research, Dar es Salaam, environment

Description succincte (Anglais)

Since 1989, the STI has been concerned with the health and well-being of urban populations. Two major projects (in the framework of the SSPU Environment) are on the health impact of wastewater use in Sahelian cities (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and Nouakchott, Mauretania) and on the management of a deprived urban setting by its inhabitants (N'Djaména, Chad). In the framework of the Dar es Salaam Urban Health Project research is continuing on various topics connected with health services and health-seeking. These projects aim to provide a scientific basis for planning and evaluating interventions, and also to identify and develop effective ways of translating research into action, involving the urban communities themselves in the definition of their priorities, and finding effective ways to support and develop activities initiated locally.

Research in the field of urban health will continue in the framework of the NCCR, "North-South; mitigating syndromes of global change" (starting in July 2001). The research will be carried out in Dar es Salaam, N'Djaména, Abidjan and Ouagadougou.

Objectifs du projet (Anglais)

To understand the major risk factors for the health of people living in urban areas, particularly the poor, and to design strategies to alleviate the burden of disease and illness.

To improve the efficiency, efficacy and relevance of urban health initiatives, with a close relationship between research and implementation, and a focus on scientific partnership and collaboration at both South-South and South-North levels.

Adresses URL (Anglais)

http://www.sti.ch