Cities and Women's Health : Global Perspectives : Philadelphia, USA : 7-10 April 2010 : conference reports

Abstract

This prestigious conference, hosted jointly by the International Council of Women's Health Issues and the University of Pennsylvania, was attended by more than 400 delegates from 22 countries representing 17 different professions. In this way the conference could be regarded as having met one of its objectives, namely to establish communication among international multi-professional participants about factors in cities that impact on women's lives and health. The emphasis was on the impacts of cities and communities on women's mental and physical health. Urban migration continues to pose global challenges for maintaining healthy women in cities.