The place of health and the health of place: Dengue fever and urban governance in Putrajaya, Malaysia

► Key informant interviews addressed connections between urban governance and health. ► Putrajaya prioritized rapid growth, neoliberalization, model intelligent garden city. ► Action on these urban priorities affected dengue outcomes in Putrajaya. ► Emerging markets and planned cities not immune from environmental infectious disease. ► Place of health in hierarchy of urban priorities affects health of place