Fülszöveg
Seizing opportunities,
implementing policies
Health in All Policies (HiAP) is an approach to public policies across sectors that
systematically takes into account the health and health-system implications of
decisions, seeks synergies, and avoids harmful health impacts to improve population
health and health equity. A HiAP approach is founded on health-related rights
and obligations. It emphasizes the consequences of public policies on health
determinants, aiming to improve the accountability of policy-makers for health
impacts at all levels of policy-making.
HiAP has great potential to improve population health and equity But incorporating
health into policies across sectors is often challenging and even when decisions are
made, implementation may only be partial or unsustainable.
This volume aims to improve our understanding of the dynamics of HiAP policy-
making and implementation processes. Drawing on experience from all regions
and from countries at various...
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Fülszöveg
Seizing opportunities,
implementing policies
Health in All Policies (HiAP) is an approach to public policies across sectors that
systematically takes into account the health and health-system implications of
decisions, seeks synergies, and avoids harmful health impacts to improve population
health and health equity. A HiAP approach is founded on health-related rights
and obligations. It emphasizes the consequences of public policies on health
determinants, aiming to improve the accountability of policy-makers for health
impacts at all levels of policy-making.
HiAP has great potential to improve population health and equity But incorporating
health into policies across sectors is often challenging and even when decisions are
made, implementation may only be partial or unsustainable.
This volume aims to improve our understanding of the dynamics of HiAP policy-
making and implementation processes. Drawing on experience from all regions
and from countries at various levels of economic development, it demonstrates
that HiAP is feasible in different contexts, and provides fresh insight into how
to seize opportunities to promote HiAP and how to implement policies for health
across sectors.
Part I sets the scene with five chapters on the concept and history of HiAR links
between socioeconomic development and health, the social determinants of health,
and the importance of preserving national policy space for health in a globalizing
world. Part II assesses progress in eight policy areas including early childhood
development, work and health, mental health promotion, agriculture, food and
nutrition, tobacco, alcohol, environment and development assistance. Part III draws
together lessons for the health sector as well as for politicians, policy-makers,
researchers and civil society advocates.
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