In the ceremony participated Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York (United States), founder of the organization that bears his name and global ambassador in the fight against NCDs and injuries of the WHO; and Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London.
The institution highlights the healthy eating like one of the key factors for the prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs).
The distinction consolidates the leadership of Montevideo in the protection and promotion of public health and nutrition.
The Alliance for Healthy Cities is a global network created in 2017 by the Bloomberg Philanthropies Foundation that brings together more than 70 cities working together to prevent noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries, which combined cause about 80% of deaths in the world. world.
Through the organization, local leaders around the world have enacted policies that improve the health and safety of millions of people.
Montevideo was one of the five winning cities of the first Alliance for Sustainable Cities awards. The others were: Vancouver (Canada), Bengaluru (India), Athens (Greece) and Mexico City (Mexico), who were recognized for “their innovative efforts to combat noncommunicable diseases and injuries. They are prepared to save lives and improve the health and well-being of their residents.”
