The world is becoming urban. The UN predicts that the world's urban population will almost
double from 3· 3 billion in 2007 to 6· 3 billion in 2050. Most of this increase will be in …

It has long been recognized that as societies modernize, they experience significant
changes in their patterns of health and disease. Despite rapid modernization across the …

One in seven of the world's population live in poverty in urban areas, and the vast majority of
these live in the Global South–mostly in overcrowded informal settlements with inadequate …

Objectives Over half of the world's population (4 billion people) experience severe water
scarcity at least one month per year, while half a billion people experience severe water …

This paper reviews the literature on health in the informal settlements (and “slums”) that now
house a substantial proportion of the urban population in Africa, Asia and Latin America …

Abstract The Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System (NUHDSS) was
the first urban-based longitudinal health and demographic surveillance platform in sub …

Background Slums are densely populated, neglected parts of cities where housing and
living conditions are exceptionally poor. In situ slum upgrading, at its basic level, involves …

Background Despite numerous interventions promoting optimal breastfeeding practices in
Kenya, pockets of suboptimal breastfeeding practices are documented in Kenya's urban …

Rapid urban population growth, air pollution emissions, and changing patterns of disease in
African cities may increase the burden of air pollution-related morbidity and mortality in …

Abstract The Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System (NUHDSS) was
set up in Korogocho and Viwandani slum settlements to provide a platform for investigating …