The global network
Cities for Better Health brings together more than 55 cities committed to improving health and well-being. By sharing knowledge, experience and practical solutions, cities learn from one another and accelerate action in their communities.
Childhood Obesity Prevention Initiative (COPI) city
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Houston, USA
- Joined in 2014
Mexico City, Mexico
- Joined in 2014
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Merida, Mexico
Joined in 2018
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Mississauga, Canada [COPI]
- Joined in 2021
- Partners: Ophea, 880 Cities, Brock University, City of Mississauga, Peel District School Board, Peel Public Health, University of Toronto
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- Creating and sustaining coalitions for urban health
- City Health Talk webinar: Creating and sustaining coalitions for urban health
- Coalitions in action: Lessons from Johannesburg and Mississauga
- COPI in Mississauga
- Co-creating healthier futures in Mississauga
- COPI kicks off in Mississauga
Philadelphia, USA
- Joined in 2019
Barranquilla, Colombia
- Joined in 2022
Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Joined in 2018
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- Bringing joy back into movement
- City Health Talk webinar: Shaping healthy, green and thriving neighbourhoods
- Healthy Cities Challenge winner: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bogotá, Colombia
- Joined in 2020
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- A bus stop becomes a gateway to healthier eating
- Mapping the neighbourhood foodscape
- Cycle for Better Health programme guide and toolkit
- Healthy urban food environments for children in Latin America
Cali, Colombia
- Joined in 2025
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Campinas, Brazil [COPI]
- Joined in 2023
- Partners: City of Campinas, Secretariats of Health, Education, Sports, Social Development and Welfare, and Culture, CEASA, PIC, University of Campinas, Zum Zum Verde, Catalise Social, Atelie Navio, Impact HUB
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- Creating and sustaining coalitions for urban health
- City Health Talk webinar: Creating healthier urban environments for children
- COPI: Cross-sector collaboration and local innovation in Campinas
- Campinas awarded for innovation in health promotion
Cuenca, Ecuador
- Joined in 2024
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Lima, Peru
- Joined in 2026
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- La Victoria puts health at centre stage
- Healthy Cycling Challenge winner: Pedalea Seguro, Peru
- City Health Talk webinar: Cycling for healthier and more sustainable neighbourhoods
Renca, Chile
- Joined in 2024
Aarhus, Denmark
- Joined in 2020
Bari, Italy
- Joined in 2020
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- Cycle for Better Health programme guide and toolkit
- Bari boosts children’s health through cycling
- Twelve Italian cities take steps towards health equity
Belgrade, Serbia
- Joined in 2020
Berlin, Germany
- Joined in 2020
Bologna, Italy
- Joined in 2020
Copenhagen, Denmark
- Joined in 2014
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- A family-centred approach to healthier childhoods
- Where healthy habits start in the kitchen
- Improving social inclusion through freestyle sports
- Food as the foundation for healthier communities
- Thriving Foodscapes interventions menu
- City Health Talk webinar: Improving health equity through freestyle sports
- Copenhagen families earn rewards for being outside
Genoa, Italy
- Joined in 2020
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The Hague, Netherlands
- Joined in 2024
Istanbul, Turkey
- Joined in 2020
Kyiv, Ukraine
- Joined in 2021
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Krakow, Poland
- Joined in 2020
Leicester, United Kingdom
- Joined in 2018
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Lisbon, Portugal
- Joined in 2019
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Madrid, Spain [COPI]
- Joined in 2018
- Partners: Madrid Salud, Universidad Compluense de Madrid, Laureus Foundation, Ebone, DobleHache, Alegra, Atelie Navio
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- Creating and sustaining coalitions for urban health
- COPI Madrid scales ‘Coles con ALAS’ initiative to improve child health
Mainz, Germany
- Joined in 2022
Malmö, Sweden
- Joined in 2020
Manchester, United Kingdom
- Joined in 2019
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Milan, Italy
- Joined in 2018
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Naples, Italy
- Joined in 2021
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Nuremberg, Germany
- Joined in 2022
Rome, Italy
- Joined in 2016
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Strasbourg, France
- Joined in 2020
Turin, Italy
- Joined in 2020
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Turku, Finland
- Joined in 2023
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- Meet the changemakers: Turku’s path to active childhoods
- City Health Talk webinar: Health equity in action
Venice, Italy
- Joined in 2022
Warsaw, Poland
- Joined in 2019
Mykolaiv, Ukraine
- Joined in 2024
Asahi, Japan
- Joined in 2021
Bangkok, Thailand
- Joined in 2025
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Beirut, Lebanon
- Joined in 2018
Beijing, China
- Joined in 2017
Chiba City, Japan [COPI]
- Joined in 2026
- Part of the Childhood Obesity Prevention Initiative (COPI)
- Partners: Chiba City, Chiba University, A10 Lab, Kenko na Kukan, Nikken Sekkei, Oishi Kenko, 7-Eleven, Ario Soga, Ito Yokado
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- Creating and sustaining coalitions for urban health
- COPI Japan launches interventions for child health promotion
Chongqing, China
- Joined in 2019
Hangzhou, China
- Joined in 2017
Jakarta, Indonesia
- Joined in 2018
Koriyama, Japan
- Joined in 2018
Seoul, South Korea
- Joined in 2019
Shanghai, China
- Joined in 2014
Tianjin, China
- Joined in 2014
Xiamen, China
- Joined in 2017
Johannesburg, South Africa [COPI]
- Joined in 2016
- Partners: City of Johannesburg, Gauteng Department of Health, Gauteng Department of Education, University of Witwatersrand, Sportstec, HEALA
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Logan, Australia [COPI]
- Joined in 2026
- Partners: Logan Together, Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), Settlement Services International (SSI), Village Connect
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