A spate of recent disasters has led to renewed debate over the need to improve safety and quality standards, as well as disaster management, including the establishment of new oversight bodies. But ...

In anticipation of Medicaid cuts, a national focus on financially protecting rural hospitals might be misguided, a Nov. 17 report said, as it excludes facilities predicted to be hit the hardest: Urban ...

Download the fact sheet in PDF Format (854 K). If you do not have Adobe PDF Reader installed, click here to download the free software. The global challenge in an increasingly urban world is to ensure ...

Baku is strengthening urban safety through a mix of modern technology, policing and community engagement, with authorities citing low crime rates and visitors highlighting a strong sense of security.

Karachi's skyline is changing once again - not through new development, but through the demolition of ageing and unsafe apartment complexes. The Sindh Building Control Authority has intensified its ...