Problem: You are an international consultant on contract to the WHO advising on housing policy and action. You have been asked to provide an initial briefing about the health implications for community members of poor and inadequate housing. Prepare detailed notes for the briefing you will give, covering the following issues:
1. The ways in which housing is critical for people's physical and mental health in both developed and developing countries
2. The main ways in which the dwelling and its location contribute to poor health (consider both low- and high-density and how these may differ in health outcomes)
3. How economic issues (both housing affordability for the individual and government assistance to house vulnerable people) directly affect health
4. With specific reference to disadvantaged communities, provide examples of how people's health can be improved through the provision of affordable, safe and secure housing.