Former Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg, now the World Health Organisation's global ambassador for non-communicable diseases, has committed to providing $5m to cities that focus on promoting a healthy lifestyle. Funding and technical assistance is offered through Bloomberg Philanthropies to cities which focus on one of 40 key health initiatives, including reducing sugary drink consumption, promoting exercise, banning smoking and tackling air pollution. There are 10 cities participating in the programme, including Melbourne, Kathmandu, Kampala and Accra, as well as Cali and Medellin in Colombia and Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia.
Former Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg, now the World Health Organisation's global ambassador for non-communicable diseases, has committed to providing $5m to cities that focus on promoting a healthy lifestyle. Funding and technical assistance is offered through Bloomberg Philanthropies to cities which focus on one of 10 key health initiatives, including reducing sugary drink consumption, promoting exercise, banning smoking and tackling air pollution. There are 40 cities participating in the programme, including Melbourne, Kathmandu, Kampala and Accra, as well as Cali and Medellin in Colombia and Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia.