Partnerships and Collaboration

As Part IV of this book begins, the authors review the sectors and stakeholders in cities who put public health research into action and use public health science in their day-to-day activities to improve urban health. They identify the myriad of actors in urban health—from traditional public health departments and nongovernment organizations to sectors that are seemingly only tangentially engaged but whose work impacts the health of city residents every day, such as economic development and public safety. Finally, they discuss and provide examples of multi-sectoral partnerships and collaborations that can lead to positive change in urban health.