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Health impact assessment.

L B Lerer1

  • 1Medical Research Council, South Africa and Healthcare Management Initiative, INSEAD, France. lblklb1@aol.com

Health Policy and Planning
|October 28, 1999
PubMed
Summary
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This study introduces Health Impact Assessment (HIA), a framework to evaluate development project health effects. HIA integrates diverse data to promote healthier policies and ensure health sector involvement in environmental impact assessments.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Environmental Health
  • Health Policy

Background:

  • Development projects raise environmental, social, and health concerns.
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) often lacks health sector input.
  • Quantifying health impacts requires integrating socio-demographic, environmental, epidemiological, and health systems data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a framework for Health Impact Assessment (HIA).
  • To describe and measure the health and wellbeing impacts of projects/policies.
  • To guide the design of appropriate health interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Reviewing available data.
  • Conducting rapid assessments to identify priority health issues.
  • Designing health action plans through stakeholder consultation.

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  • Implementing interventions and monitoring long-term health impacts.

    • Main Results:

    • HIA provides a structured approach to assess health consequences of development.
    • The framework facilitates the integration of various data sources for comprehensive analysis.
    • Stakeholder consultation is integral to developing effective health action plans.

    Conclusions:

    • Health Impact Assessment (HIA) can ensure development and policies are health-promoting.
    • HIA enables the health sector to play a significant role in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
    • This framework supports evidence-based decision-making for sustainable development.