Generating global political priority for urban health: the role of the urban health epistemic community.

ABSTRACT: Over the past decade there has been much discussion of the challenges posed by rapid urbanization in the developing world; yet the health of the urban poor, and especially those residing in low- and middle-income countries, continues to receive little political priority in most developing countries and at the global level. This research applies social science scholarship and a public policy analytical framework to assess the factors that have challenged efforts to make health in urban poor settings a priority. We conducted 19 semi-structured phone interviews with key urban health proponents and experts representing agencies that shape opinions and manage resources in global health. We also conducted a literature review, which included published scholarly literature and reports from organiz

SUBMITTER: Shawar YR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5886225 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature