| 1842
| The British Government set up The Health of Town Association to assume the task of improving people’s living conditions and addressing health problems in the cities. |
| 1977 |
The 30th World Health Assembly issued the Alma-Ata Declaration, expressing the need for urgent action by all governments, all health and development workers, and the world community to protect and promote the health of all the people of the world. |
| 1980 |
European countries adopted the “Health for All” principles. Focuses were on the need for equity and social justice in health, and the fundamental right of every human being to health. |
| 1984 |
The idea of Healthy Cities was discussed in the “Beyond Health Care” conference in Toronto. Its tactics were based on wide community participation and broad intersectoral involvement, in order to resolve city-wide issues in a holistic manner. |
| 1986 |
The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion was adopted in the World Health Organization’s first International Conference on Health Promotion. The Healthy Cities movement was officially launched.
Health Promotion Action:
(1) Build healthy public policy
(2) Create supportive environments
(3) Strengthen community action
(4) Develop personal skills
(5) Reorient health services |
| 1988 |
As spelt out in the Adelaide Declaration, local action needs political support and commitment from local governments to reorient policies towards achieving equity, health promotion and disease prevention, in other words, a new approach to public health. |
| 1993 |
The first International Healthy Cities Conference was held in California. Meanwhile, WHO established “Healthy Cities Planning Offices” at regional levels. |
| 2004 |
In the Western Pacific region, the “Alliance for Healthy Cities” was launched with support from WHO WPRO to promote support and cooperation among member cities. |
| 2007 |
The Hong Kong Chapter, Western Pacific Region Alliance for Healthy Cities was established under the collaboration of the 18 districts in Hong Kong. This is to enhance sharing of experiences among the districts and strengthen Hong Kong’s connections in the international setting, which in turn drives the development of “Healthy Cities”. |
