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The Drexel Urban Health Collaborative

Improving health in cities

What is Urban Health?

Drexel University's Urban Health Collaborative (UHC) at the Dornsife School of Public Health aims to increase scientific knowledge and public awareness of urban health.

Urban health is a global challenge, and the UHC is committed to spreading widely the ideas and information that can make people’s lives healthier.

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UHC Co-Directors Contribute to NASEM Workshop

Aug 13, 2026

On June 25th, 2026, UHC Co-Directors Ana Diez Roux and Usama Bilal were in Washington for a Workshop on AI/ML Tools, Cross-Sector Data, and Community Expertise organized by the Population Health Improvement Roundtable of NASEM.

Data for Action: How Local Health Departments Use BigCitiesHealthData.org

Jul 28, 2026

Across the country, health departments are using the Big Cities Health Inventory data platform to drive strategies and decision-making to improve the health of residents in their cities.

The Growth and Resilience of Researching Health in Cities: Inside Our Latest Annual Report

Jul 14, 2026

The faculty, staff, and students of the UHC worked hard to advance its mission in the 2024-2025 academic year, and we’re now thrilled to be able to share the fruits of those labors.

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