What is it about?
We talked to government workers and civil society in Lagos to understand whether, and how, the Sustainable Development Goals and Social Determinants of Health feature in their work.
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Why is it important?
We have a problem: Given the centrality of governance to urban health and wellbeing, the World Health Organization has recommended that urban decision makers ‘ground’ development using a health lens. The intentions being firstly to embed values that stem from ensuring the health and wellbeing of all and secondly to create cross-sectoral networks to improve health especially for the marginalized. However, despite the exaggerated inequities and high burden of diseases in urban centres across Africa; approaches using urban health equity and environmental justice are not reflected strongly in practice.
Perspectives
We wanted to understand governance through the lens of health. So we applied a systemic health lens to test emerging priorities for urban governance in the city of Lagos. We interviewed government workers and community-focused organizations working on urban governance issues in the metropolis. The interview guide explored urban priorities in each ministry, the priorities accorded to urban health and resilience, and the actors and processes governing the metropolis.
Ebele Mogo
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This page is a summary of: Exploring government and civil society workers’ perceptions of urban health as a governance priority in the Lagos metropolis, Cities & Health, April 2018, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/23748834.2018.1453239.
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