SHANGHAI has become a “leading example of a Healthy City” the World Health Organization director-general Margaret Chan said on the sidelines of the conference that concluded in the city yesterday.

As one of China’s most dynamic cities, Shanghai had demonstrated great leadership by hosting the conference and creating a smoke-free indoor environment for the city’s more than 20 million inhabitants, Chan said.

“Shanghai is therefore an excellent choice of location for the conference and the international mayors’ forum,” she added, praising the city government’s efforts, especially on health promotion at the community level.