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Canada
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Guide pratique : Évaluation d'impact sur la santé lors de l'élaboration de projet de loi et de règlement au Québec
Santé et des Services sociaux, Gouvernement du Québec
30 pages
http://publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/acrobat/f/documentation/2006/06-245-01.pdf |
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Applies to law and regulatory projects
Directly linked to the application of section 54 of the Public Health Act (L.Q.R, chapter S-2.2)
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2004
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The Canadian Handbook on Health Impact Assessment
Health Canada
562 pages (volumes 1 to 3)
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/eval/index_e.html
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Guide canadien d'évaluation des incidences sur la santé Santé Canada
608 pages (volumes 1 à 3)
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/eval/index_f.html |
Health impact assessment (HIA) in the framework of environmental assessment (EA |
Focuses on development projects
For practitioners
Presents the Canadian and international contexts related to health considerations in EA (vol. 1)
Deals with other types of evaluations (e.g. social and economic; vol. 3)
Deals with other types of evaluations (e.g. social and economic; vol. 3)
Addresses the participation of thepublic
Includes a section on Aboriginals (vol. 1 and 3) |
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Health Impact Assessment Toolkit for Cities: Vision to Action
WHO Centre for Urban Health
43 pages
http://www.euro.who.int/Document/Hcp/HIA_toolkit_1.pdf |
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Focuses on HIA at the local level
Deals with differences between HIA and other impact assessments |
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2007
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More than a statement of the crushingly obvious: A critical guide to HIA
John Kemm
West Midlands Public health Observatory
27 pages
http://www.wmpho.org.uk/phlearn/pdf/HIA1.pdf |
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Raises many elements, often in the form of questions, and puts different aspects of HIA into perspective
Addresses theparticipation of stakeholde rs |
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2002
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An easy guide to Health Impact Assessments for local authorities
Chimeme Egbutah, Keith Churchill
Luton Borough Council
61 pages
http://www.hiaconnect.edu.au/files/An%20easy%20guide%20to%20HIA.pdf |
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Focuses on HIA at the local level
Reports on the experience of the Luton Borough Council
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2002
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Introducing health impact assessment (HIA): Informing the decision-making process
Lorraine Taylor, Clive Blair-Stevens (eds.)
NHS Health Development Agency
23 pages
http://www.nice.org.uk/niceMedia/documents/hia.pdf |
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2001
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The Merseyside Guidelines for Health Impact Assessment, 2nd edition
Alex Scott-Samuel, Martin Birley, Kate Ardern
Merseyside Health Impact Assessment Steering group
2nd edition (2001): non disponible en ligne
1st edition (1998; 22 pages): http://www.hia.nice.org.uk/media/hiadocs/172_The_Merseyside_guidelines_for_health_impact_assessment.pdf |
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A must-see document on HIA methodology which also influenced a number of other guides |
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2001 |
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Using Health Impact Assessment to make Better Decisions: A simple guide
West Midlands Directors of Public Health Group
NHS Executive West Midlands & University of Birmingham
21 pages
http://www.apho.org.uk/resource/item.aspx?RID=44797 |
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Written at the request of public health directors
Based on experience acquired in the West Midlands
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2000
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A Short Guide to Health Impact Assessment – Informing Health Decisions
NHS Executive London
16 pages
http://www.londonshealth.gov.uk/pdf/hiaguide.pdf |
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Focuses on HIA at the local level
Short version of a more complete document called Resource for Health Impact Assessment (2000) |
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Health impact assessment : a guide for local authorities
Public Health Institute of Scotland
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http://www.healthscotland.com/documents/1283.aspx |
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Focuses on HIA at the local level |
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Health Impact Assessment Guidance
Institute of Public Health in Ireland
46 pages
http://www.publichealth.ie/files/file/Health_Impact_Assessment_Guidance.pdf |
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Guidelines for HIA in Northern Ireland adopted in December 2005 by the government
Based on the experience of HIA practitioners
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Health impact assessment: A practical guide
P. Harris, B. Harris-Roxas, E. Harris, L. Kemp
Centre for Health Equity Training, Research and Evaluation. Part of the UNSW Research Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, UNSW
43 pages
http://www.hiaconnect.edu.au/files/Health_Impact_Assessment_A_Practical_Guide.pdf |
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Structured guide with diagrams and charts |
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Health Impact Assessment: A Guide For Service Providers
Queensland Health
33 pages
www.health.qld.gov.au/phs/Documents/sphun/20364.pdf |
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Focuses on HIA at the local level
Addressed to service providers |
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Health Impact Assessment Guidelines
enHealth Council
66 pages
http://enhealth.nphp.gov.au/council/pubs/pdf/hia_guidelines.pdf |
Health impact assessment (HIA) in the framework of environmental assessment (EA) |
Focuses on development projects
Guidelines on using HIA in the framework of EA
Addresses community consultation
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A Guide to Health Impact Assessment : A Policy Tool for New Zeland, 2nd edition
Public Health Advisory Committee
81 pages
http://www.phac.health.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexcm/phac-guide-hia-2nd |
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Focuses on HIA at the policy level
Mainly for policy analysts
Includes a section on Aboriginals
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