The Tsinghua–Lancet Commission on Healthy Cities in China: unlocking the power of cities for a healthy China

Authors: Jun Yang, José Siri, Justin V. Remais, Qu Cheng, Han Zhang, Karen Kie Yan Chan, Zhe Sun, Yuanyuan Zhao, Na Cong, Xueyan Li, Wei Zhang, Yuqi Bai, Jun Bi, Wenjia Cai, Emily Ying Yang Chan, Wanqing Chen, Weicheng Fan, Hua Fu, Jianqing He, Hong Huang, John S. Ji, Peng Jia, Xiaopeng Jiang, Mei‐Po Kwan, Tianhong Li, Xiguang Li, Song Liang, Xiaofeng Liang, Lü Liang, Qiyong Liu, Yongmei Lu, Yong Luo, Xiulian Ma, Bernhard Schwartländer, Zhiyong Shen, Peijun Shi, Jing Su, Tinghai Wu, Changhong Yang, Yongyuan Yin, Qiang Zhang, Yinping Zhang, Yong Zhang, Bing Xu, Peng Gong - The Lancet 2018 cited by 229

wide range of disciplines examined environmental and social determinants of health, identified key stakeholders, and assessed actions for the prevention, management, and control of adverse health outcomes associated with the country's urban experience. We conclude that key efforts are needed to combat urban health challenges in China and these should be unified with the Healthy Cities movement, which uses a systems approach to urban health management and provides a clear path to the realisation of the Healthy China 2030 plan.