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Health Minister Mike Nesbitt and BHC CEO Charlene Brooks
Belfast Healthy Cities Welcomes New WHO Report on Health Equity
The World Health Organization’s 2025 Report on Social Determinants of Health Equity has been published.
Prof Ian Montgomery, Chair of BHC - Charlene Brooks, BHC CEO - Dr Martin Cunningham, Treasurer BHC
Belfast Healthy Cities Appointed Secretariat for WHO UK Healthy Cities Network
Belfast was appointed as Secretariat in April 2025, reflecting it’s longstanding leadership within the WHO European Healthy Cities movement.
Ruth Hunter, Liz Kimmins MLA, Charlene Brooks
Belfast Healthy Cities meets Infrastructure Minister to explore healthier, greener futures for all
Belfast Healthy Cities Chief Executive, Charlene Brooks, recently met with Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins MLA to discuss shared ambitions for creating more inclusive, climate-conscious, and age-friendly infrastructure across Belfast and Northern Ireland.
Healthy Cities | Belfast
Defining a Wellbeing Economy
By Maeve Brennan, Programme Officer at Belfast Healthy Cities
2025 | Belfast Healthy Cities 2025
Professor Ian Montgomery Appointed as Chairperson of Belfast Healthy Cities
Belfast Healthy Cities is delighted to welcome Professor Ian Montgomery as our new Chairperson
Rain in Belfast
The Impact of Climate Change on Northern Ireland: Challenges and Opportunities
Maeve Brennan, Programme Officer at Belfast Healthy Cities explores climate change, health, and urban adaptation in Northern Ireland