Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is an approach which proposes a framework and tools to help identify the potential negative impacts on health and inequalities of a policy or program proposal and to offer alternatives if necessary.
The proposed framework aims to support the policy elaboration process and the collaboration process with decision-makers, while valuing the participation of the individuals who will be affected by the implementation of different policies.
This presentation was designed to help participants better understand HIA, the role it can play in the policy process and how it can contribute to reducing health inequalities.
Overview
- Introduction to the field and practice of HIA: its definition, goals and principles
- HIA and the policy development process
- HIA as a procedure and as a tool
- An illustration, the case of a domestic waste management plant to transform domestic waste into compost
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