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#HealthBridge advocates for #HealthEquity and a fairer, healthier world for all. Debra Efroymson was a panelist on Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB Trust)'s talk show series, where she discussed the concept of developing a national health promotion foundation in Bangladesh. To learn more about HealthBridge’s efforts in advocating for a health promotion foundation in Bangladesh, visit: https://healthbridge.ca//impact-story-advocating-for-the-e #WorldHealthDay2021

This #WorldHealthDay is about building a fairer, healthier world for everyone. In Hanoi, Vietnam, we worked to increase safe and inclusive community #playgrounds that promote physical activity and social connection, mitigating impacts of #COVID 19 among children in disadvantaged neighborhoods. The program built capacity for local residents to manage and develop a mobile playground model in their community:

Thousands of people urban and rural depend on #PublicMarkets for their livelihoods. Together with Steven Davis of PPS Placemaking HealthBridge’s Tran Thi Kieu Ha developed strategies to ‘modernise’ the 350 #markets in #Hanoi while still retaining their authenticity. Read their article A NEW VISION FOR WET MARKETS IN HANOI in the publication The City at Eye Level Asia compiled by STIPO Urban Discovery and Think City.... https://healthbridge.ca//City_at_Eye_Level_Asia_Hanoi_chap

#PublicMarkets provide many community benefits. Yet, many are not accessible for people living with #disabilities. Our partner Advocates for Public Spaces found that the #markets in #Kampala, Uganda have few facilities available for people living with disabilities to move freely and comfortably when using mobility equipment such as wheelchairs. #inequality #accessibility ... https://healthbridge.ca//uploads/library/Summary_report.pdf

#PublicMarkets provide both an economic and social good in Arusha, Tanzania. Our research findings with partner Urban Planning for Community Change suggests a great need to reinforce national urban #policy and for investment in strengthening existing public #markets. Read the Summary Report here: ... https://healthbridge.ca//Arusha_markets_report_Summary_fin See more

T H A N K Y O U Every day, Canadian humanitarian workers risk their lives so that we can live in a better world. Minister Gould wanted to thank them

HealthBridge, the Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), and the Embassy of Canada to Vietnam work with adolescents and local stakeholders in Son La province, Vietnam to host engaging events that raise awareness about gender equality and consequences of child marriage. #CFLIVietnam CanadaDev #LeadOnCanada #GenderEquality

Happy Holidays from the HealthBridge Team During this time, we are grateful to our partners around the world, who develop meaningful relationships within the communities we work and facilitate impactful, lasting change. We are also grateful to our generous donors who continue to support our work. While this year has come with a unique set of challenges, we see a promising future ahead in 2021. We hope everyone enjoys a safe, healthy, and happy holiday season. Read our holiday newsletter: https://mailchi.mp//happy-holidays-from-healthbridge-71136

Our work in Son La province, Vietnam with the Embassy of Canada to Vietnam and CanadaDev on improving adolescents reproductive health and gender equality includes community events, which are educational and interactive, to raise awareness about key adolescent reproductive health issues #CanadaInVietnam #LeadOnCanada