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Housing

Housing is one of fundamental building blocks for a healthy life and all aspects of our homes and where we live affect our physical and mental health and well-being.

For a home to be healthy, it needs to be warm, free of damp and have enough space and light, for example. It also needs to be affordable to live in and well-suited to our needs.

The World Health Organization is clear that healthy housing must also provide a feeling of home – a sense of belonging, security and privacy. Our surrounding communities and neighbourhoods also play a role in supporting good health and well-being.

Finally, how our homes are built, maintained and how energy efficient they are also bring benefits to our health, and at the same time play an important part in addressing the climate and nature emergencies.

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  • Housing evidence map

    This evidence map supports Public Health Wales long-term strategy term priorities for 2018 to 2030….