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Members of Cities@Heart were in İzmir on 4 June 2026 for a stakeholder meeting. The day kicked off with a warm welcome from the mayor of İzmir, Dr Cemil Tugay. Presentations were then given from the Izmir Municipality, members of Cities@Heart and other stakeholders. The programme showcased Izmir Metropolitan Municipality’s institutional capacity, field-level implementation, and collaborative approach to advancing cardiovascular health and wellbeing in urban environments. It a

A video series of three short clips featuring Project Leader, Dipak Kotecha, and Industry Lead, Franck Perraudin, introducing Cities@Heart are now available on the Cities@Heart YouTube channel. The videos talk about Cities@Heart in the contexts of "Why cardiovascular disease is so important", "How important are communities in addressing CVD" and "How Cities@Heart will be driving impact over 5 years". Check out the links below and subscribe to our YouTube channel to get notifi

The two-day Cities@Heart Kick-Off Meeting, held on January 27–28, 2026, at Novartis, Basel, marked the official start of a five-year collaboration aimed at reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and tackling health inequalities in urban communities . A shared vision for healthier cities Cities@Heart brings together universities, city governments, patient organisations, industry partners, and international bodies including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European S

A new public-private collaboration aims to improve urban health and equality by implementing and evaluating evidence-based strategies that improve awareness, prevention, detection and management of cardiovascular disease. Key takeaways: Cardiovascular disease remains a major concern in cities, with poor outcomes and high societal cost often driven by unequal access to healthcare. A pan-European consortium of 34 international partners launch an ambitious project to reduce th