Latest news from International Society for Urban Health and the American Association of Geographers and the New York Academy of Medicine on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/the-2016-international-conference-on-urban-health-gathers-global-stakeholders-to-improve-health-in-cities-worldwide/?sc=rsin /articles/the-2016-international-conference-on-urban-health-gathers-global-stakeholders-to-improve-health-in-cities-worldwide/?sc=rsin Mon, 21 Mar 2016 05:00:42 EST Hundreds of researchers, educators, community leaders, practitioners, and policy makers from all regions of the world will convene in San Francisco, California from April 1-4 to advance understanding of actions needed to improve health and health equity in cities worldwide. This year marks the 13th annual conference (ICUH 2016) organized by the International Society for Urban Health (ISUH) in collaboration with the American Association of Geographers. The theme of the event, "Place & Health," will feature insights from diverse groups of multi-disciplinary experts in fields such as urban planning, architecture, transportation, housing, environmental health, public health, and health care delivery. International Society for Urban Health and the American Association of Geographers and the New York Academy of Medicine