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Detailed explanation-1: -The Master of Science Global Urban Health (MSc GUH) is an interdisciplinary modular and fulltime course for graduates in the fields of social sciences, medicine and in similar backgrounds with professional experience in health sciences, environmental health, urban planning, migration or social sciences.

Detailed explanation-2: -The repository reflects WHO’s renewed commitment to promoting urban health worldwide and includes resources that provide technical support and build capacity, strategic reports and guidelines, health impact assessment tools, and other products relevant to urban health and cities.

Detailed explanation-3: -National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) was approved by the Union Cabinet on 1st May, 2013 as a sub-mission under an overarching National Health Mission (NHM) for providing equitable and quality primary health care services to the urban population with special focus on slum and vulnerable sections of the Society.

Detailed explanation-4: -Urban Health Systems: Overview Urban health is the study of urban characteristics – including features of the social and physical environment and features of the urban resource infrastructure – that can influence health and disease in the urban context.