在2026年世界城市日，世界卫生组织呼吁为所有人提供安全、健康的住房
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今年的世界城市日以“再生城市：人人享有适足住房”为主题，世界卫生组织（WHO）强调住房在塑造健康与福祉方面的关键作用，并呼吁采取更多行动，确保每个人都能居住在健康、安全和可及的家园中。 住房远不止是我们头顶上的屋顶。健康、安全和可及的住房是终生健康与福祉的基础。适足住房保护人们免受健康风险，支持儿童期的健康发展，促进老年人的独立性和生活质量，并有助于建设更健康、更公平和更有韧性的社区。 随着城市人口迅速增长，获得适足住房已成为全球城市面临的一项决定性挑战。恶劣的住房条件、过度拥挤、暴露于高温、寒冷、空气污染和环境危害之中，以及无障碍方面的障碍，都可能对整个生命历程中的健康产生负面影响。与此同时，投资于健康住房可为个人、社区和卫生系统带来显著效益。 因此，住房是世卫组织建设更健康城市愿景的关键组成部分。世卫组织以证据和实用工具支持国家和地方政府，包括《世卫组织住房与健康指南》。 住房在气候适应和减缓方面也发挥着重要作用，帮助人们应对极端高温和天气，提高能源效率，减少排放，并创造更健康的室内环境。正如《世界社会健康决定因素公平报告》所强调的，获得优质住房对于促进人人健康也至关重要。过去一年，世界卫生组织（WHO）与城市、社区和合作伙伴共同努力，通过证据、政策指导、能力建设和知识交流来推进健康城市发展。这项工作以WHO《城市健康全球行动指南》为基础， 而WHO《城市治理促进健康与福祉倡议》则支持城市加强应对城市健康决定因素（包括住房）所需的参与式和多部门治理。 住房在我们一生中对维护健康和福祉发挥着关键作用。通过全球老年友好城市和社区网络以及WHO老年友好城市框架，WHO支持城市创造包括住房和社区在内的环境，使人们能够随着年龄增长保持健康、保持社会联系和独立生活。 WHO与合作伙伴通过“健康城市伙伴关系”等倡议与地方政府合作，支持采取循证行动，创造更健康、更安全的城市环境。例如，该伙伴关系正在帮助城市应对与极端高温相关的日益增长的健康风险。 在世界卫生组织西太平洋区域，近期的世界卫生组织健康城市表彰奖认可了由城市主导的改善住房条件、加强对弱势群体支持的举措。 在世界卫生组织各区域、各国和各城市，人们日益认识到住房政策和城市发展决策也是卫生政策。 值此世界城市日，世界卫生组织呼吁住房、城市发展和公共卫生领域的所有相关部门携手合作，确保每个人——无论年龄、收入或境况如何——都能获得支持健康、尊严和福祉的住房，并在决策过程中拥有发言权。
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This World Cities Day, celebrated under the theme “Regenerating the City: Adequate Housing for All”, the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights the critical role of housing in shaping health and well-being and calls for greater action to ensure that everyone can live in healthy, safe and accessible homes. Housing is far more than a roof over our heads. Healthy, safe and accessible housing is fundamental to health and well-being throughout life. Adequate housing protects people from health risks, supports healthy development in childhood, promotes independence and quality of life in older age, and contributes to healthier, more equitable and resilient communities. As urban populations rapidly grow, access to adequate housing is a defining challenge for cities worldwide. Poor housing conditions, overcrowding, exposure to heat, cold, air pollution and environmental hazards, as well as barriers to accessibility, can negatively affect health across the life course. At the same time, investing in healthy housing can generate significant benefits for individuals, communities and health systems. As such, housing is a key component of WHO's vision for healthier cities. WHO supports national and local governments with evidence and practical tools, including the WHO Housing and health guidelines. Housing also plays an important role in climate adaptation and mitigation by helping people cope with extreme heat and weather, improving energy efficiency, reducing emissions and creating healthier indoor environments. As highlighted in the World report on social determinants of health equity, access to quality housing is also essential in advancing health for all. Over the past year, WHO has worked with cities, communities and partners to advance healthy urban development through evidence, policy guidance, capacity-building and knowledge exchange. This builds on the WHO Global guide for action on urban health, while the WHO Initiative on Urban Governance for Health and Well-being supports cities in strengthening the participatory and multisectoral governance needed to address urban determinants of health, including housing. Housing plays a critical role in supporting health and well-being throughout our whole lives. Through the Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities and the WHO Age-friendly Cities Framework, WHO supports cities in creating environments, including housing and neighbourhoods, that enable people to remain healthy, connected and independent as they age. WHO and partners work with local governments through initiatives such as the Partnership for Healthy Cities, supporting evidence-based action to create healthier and safer urban environments. For example, the Partnership is helping cities address the growing health risks associated with extreme heat. In the WHO Western Pacific Region, the recent WHO Healthy Cities Recognition Awards recognized city-led initiatives that improved housing conditions and strengthened support for vulnerable groups. Across WHO's regions, countries and cities, there is growing recognition that housing policies and urban development decisions are also health policies. On this World Cities Day, WHO calls on all sectors involved in housing, urban development and public health to work together to ensure that every person – regardless of age, income or circumstance – has access to housing that supports health, dignity and well-being and has a voice in the decision-making processes.