Urban growth in emerging market countries — and the corresponding concentration of poverty — has challenged and sometimes overwhelmed the capacity of their governments to provide sustainable and affordable housing, water supply and sanitation, solid-waste management services, and education — all of which directly affect urban health — as well as basic health-care services. To address these issues, emerging market cities should practice anticipatory planning, based on realistic demographic forecasts; develop city and nationwide patient registers and health-information systems; and seek to integrate health and health-care planning with overall city planning.
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